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October 28th
216 Notable deaths
Matthew Perry
American-canadian actor (1969–2023).
Born August 19th, 1969 in Williamstown.
Died October 28th, 2023 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (drowning, drug overdose). [ref]
Jerry Lee Lewis
American rock 'n' roll musician (1935–2022).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Ferriday.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 87 years old in Nesbit (pneumonia). [ref]
Ted Hughes
English poet and children's writer (1930-1998).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Mytholmroyd.
Died October 28th, 1998 at 68 years old in Southwark (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer).
James MacArthur
American actor (1937-2010).
Born December 8th, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died October 28th, 2010 at 72 years old in Jacksonville (cancer). [ref]
Richard Halsey Best
Us navy pilot (1910-2001).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Bayonne.
Died October 28th, 2001 at 91 years old in Santa Monica.
Doris Duke
American heiress, philanthropist and billionaire (1912-1993).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1993 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills (edema).
Red Auerbach
American basketball coach (1917–2006).
Born September 20th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died October 28th, 2006 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Trevor Berbick
Jamaican heavyweight boxer (1954–2006).
Born August 1st, 1954 in Port Antonio.
Died October 28th, 2006 at 52 years old in Port Antonio (blunt trauma). [ref]
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
Indian islamic scholar and reformer, regarded as a founder of the barelvi movement (1856–1921).
Born June 14th, 1856 in Bareilly. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1921 at 65 years old in Bareilly.
Porter Wagoner
American country singer (1927–2007).
Born August 12th, 1927 in West Plains. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2007 at 80 years old in Alive Hospice (lung cancer). [ref]
Morey Amsterdam
American actor and comedian (1908–1996).
Born December 14th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died October 28th, 1996 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bobby Ball
English comedian (1944-2020).
Born January 28th, 1944 in Oldham.
Died October 28th, 2020 at 76 years old in Blackpool Victoria Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Lída Baarová
Czech actress.
Born September 7th, 1914 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2000 at 86 years old in Salzburg (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Billy Joe Shaver
American country singer (1939–2020).
Born August 16th, 1939 in Corsicana.
Died October 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Waco (stroke).
Friedrich Max Müller
German-born british philologist, orientalist and indologist (1823–1900).
Born December 6th, 1823 in Dessau.
Died October 28th, 1900 at 76 years old in Oxford.
Taylor Mitchell
Canadian singer (1990-2009).
Born August 27th, 1990 in Toronto.
Died October 28th, 2009 at 19 years old in Halifax (coyote attack). [ref]
Camilo Cienfuegos
Cuban revolutionary fighter and guerilla (1932–1959).
Born February 6th, 1932 in Havana.
Died October 28th, 1959 at 27 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aircraft crash).
D.H. Peligro
American punk rock musician (1959–2022).
Born July 9th, 1959 in St. Louis.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Kay Hagan
American politician (1953-2019).
Born May 26th, 1953 in Shelby.
Died October 28th, 2019 at 66 years old in Greensboro (Powassan encephalitis). [ref]
Marcel Cerdan
French boxer (1916-1949).
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died October 28th, 1949 at 33 years old in São Miguel Island (aviation accident).
Buck Adams
American pornographic actor (1955–2008).
Born November 15th, 1955 in Chatsworth.
Died October 28th, 2008 at 52 years old in Northridge (heart failure). [ref]
Billy Hughes
Australian politician (1862–1952), 7th prime minister of australia from 1915 to 1923.
Born September 25th, 1862 in London.
Died October 28th, 1952 at 90 years old in Sydney.
Taha Hussein
Egyptian writer and literary critic (1889–1973).
Born November 14th, 1889 in Minya Governorate.
Died October 28th, 1973 at 83 years old in Cairo.
Baby Huey
American singer (1944–1970).
Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Paul Morrissey
American film director (1938–2024).
Born February 23rd, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died October 28th, 2024 at 86 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare