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December 28th
228 Notable deaths
Harry Winston
American jeweller (1896–1978).
Born March 1st, 1896 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1978 at 82 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Theodore Dreiser
American novelist and journalist (1871–1945).
Born August 27th, 1871 in Terre Haute.
Died December 28th, 1945 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Sergei Yesenin
Russian poet (1895–1925).
Born October 3rd, 1895 in Konstantinovo.
Died December 28th, 1925 at 30 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).
William L. Shirer
American journalist (1904–1993).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died December 28th, 1993 at 89 years old in Boston.
Max Steiner
Austrian-born american music composer and conductor (1888–1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Vienna.
Died December 28th, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Jon Finch
British actor (1941/1942–2012).
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Caterham.
Died December 28th, 2012 at 70 years old in Swindon. [ref]
Amos Oz
Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018).
Born May 4th, 1939 in Jerusalem.
Died December 28th, 2018 at 79 years old in Petah Tikva (cancer).
Shehu Shagari
President of nigeria (1925-2018).
Born February 25th, 1925 in Shagari.
Died December 28th, 2018 at 93 years old in Abuja.
Ian Murdock
American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015).
Born April 28th, 1973 in Constance.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 42 years old in San Francisco (hanging to death). [ref]
John D. MacDonald
American writer (1916–1986).
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon.
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee.
Patrick Cranshaw
American actor (1919–2005).
Born June 17th, 1919 in Bartlesville.
Died December 28th, 2005 at 86 years old in Fort Worth (pneumonia). [ref]
Leelah Alcorn
American transgender girl (1997–2014).
Born November 15th, 1997 in Kings Mills.
Died December 28th, 2014 at 17 years old (struck by vehicle).
Kiel Martin
American actor (1944–1990).
Born July 26th, 1944 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 28th, 1990 at 46 years old in Rancho Mirage (lung cancer).
Sumitranandan Pant
Indian writer.
Born May 20th, 1900 in Bageshwar.
Died December 28th, 1977 at 77 years old in Prayagraj.
Hermann Oberth
Austro-hungarian-born german physicist and rocketry pioneer (1894-1989).
Born June 25th, 1894 in Sibiu.
Died December 28th, 1989 at 95 years old in Nuremberg.
Ramfis Trujillo
Dominican republic general (1929–1969).
Born June 5th, 1929 in Dominican Republic.
Died December 28th, 1969 at 40 years old in Madrid (pneumonia).
Guru Josh
British dj (1964–2015).
Born June 6th, 1964 in Jersey.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 51 years old in Ibiza. [ref]
Armando Manzanero
Mexican musician, composer pianist (1935–2020).
Born December 7th, 1935 in Mérida, Ticul. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2020 at 85 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Queen consort of king christian x of denmark (1879–1952).
Born December 24th, 1879 in Schwerin.
Died December 28th, 1952 at 73 years old in Sankt Lukas Stiftelsen.
Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies
Princess of the kingdom of the two sicilies and empress of the empire of brazil (1822-1889).
Born March 14th, 1822 in Naples.
Died December 28th, 1889 at 67 years old in Porto (heart failure).
George Gissing
English novelist (1857–1903).
Born May 19th, 1857 in Wakefield.
Died December 28th, 1903 at 46 years old in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (pulmonary emphysema).
Joseph Ruskin
American actor (1924-2013).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Haverhill.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 89 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Helen Kleeb
American actress (1907-2003).
Born January 6th, 1907 in South Bend.
Died December 28th, 2003 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Nestor Lakoba
Abkhazian politician (1893-1936).
Died December 28th, 1936 at 43 years old in Tbilisi (intoxication).
Sam Levene
American actor (1905–1980).
Born August 28th, 1905 in Russian Empire.
Died December 28th, 1980 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus