December 28th
158 Notable deaths
Vittorio Emanuele III
King of italy from 1900 to 1946.
Born November 11th, 1869 in Naples. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1947 at 78 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
The Rev
American musician (1981–2009).
Born February 9th, 1981 in Huntington Beach.
Died December 28th, 2009 at 28 years old in Huntington Beach (intoxication). [ref]
Rose Marie
American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer (1923-2017).
Born August 15th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died December 28th, 2017 at 94 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
Sam Peckinpah
American film director and screenwriter (1925-1984).
Born February 21st, 1925 in Fresno. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1984 at 59 years old in Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
First lady of the united states (1915-1921).
Born December 18th, 1885 in Wytheville.
Died December 28th, 1961 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure).
Sue Grafton
American writer (1940-2017).
Born April 24th, 1940 in Louisville. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2017 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara (appendix cancer). [ref]
Ante Pavelić
Croatian fascist general and military dictator (1889-1959).
Born July 14th, 1889 in Bradina. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1959 at 70 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Clayton Moore
Actor (1914-1999).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Chicago.
Died December 28th, 1999 at 85 years old in West Hills (myocardial infarction).
Farooq Sheikh
Indian actor (1948-2013).
Born March 25th, 1948 in Amroli.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 65 years old in Emirate of Dubai (myocardial infarction).
William Demarest
Actor.
Born February 27th, 1892 in Saint Paul.
Died December 28th, 1983 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia, prostate cancer).
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young