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December 28th
176 Notable deaths
William Demarest
Actor (1892–1983).
Born February 27th, 1892 in Saint Paul.
Died December 28th, 1983 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia, prostate cancer).
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born September 3rd, 1934 in Gilmer. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1976 at 42 years old in Dallas (heart failure). [ref]
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
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]
Charles Dolan
American billionaire businessman (1926–2024).
Born October 16th, 1926 in Cleveland.
Died December 28th, 2024 at 98 years old [ref]
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. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1945 at 74 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Sergei Yesenin
Russian poet (1895–1925).
Born October 3rd, 1895 in Konstantinovo.
Died December 28th, 1925 at 30 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging).
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
Austria-born american music composer of theatre and films, as well as a conductor (1988-1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (orgasm). [ref]
Jon Finch
British actor (1941/1942–2012).
Born March 2nd, 1941 in Caterham.
Died December 28th, 2012 at 71 years old in Swindon. [ref]
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