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December 28th
228 Notable deaths
Charlotte Greenwood
(1890-1978) american dancer and actor.
Born June 25th, 1890 in Philadelphia.
Died December 28th, 1978 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Hugo Maradona
Argentine association football player (1969–2021).
Died December 28th, 2021 at 52 years old in Monte di Procida (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Daniella Perez
Brazilian actress and ballet dancer (1970–1992).
Born August 11th, 1970 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 28th, 1992 at 22 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stabbing).
Arata Isozaki
Japanese architect (1931-2022).
Born July 23rd, 1931 in Ōita-shi. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2022 at 91 years old in Naha, Okinawa (senility). [ref]
Michio Kushi
Japanese educator (1926-2014).
Born May 17th, 1926 in Kokawa.
Died December 28th, 2014 at 88 years old in Boston.
Léon Bakst
Russian artist (1866–1924).
Born May 10th, 1866 in Hrodna. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1924 at 58 years old in Rueil-Malmaison.
Billy Taylor
American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010).
Born July 24th, 1921 in Greenville.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 89 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Martin Karplus
Austrian-born american theoretical chemist (1930–2024).
Born March 15th, 1930 in Vienna.
Died December 28th, 2024 at 94 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Katharine Dexter McCormick
American philanthropist (1875–1967).
Born August 27th, 1875 in Dexter.
Died December 28th, 1967 at 92 years old in Boston.
Allan Dwan
Film director, film producer, screenwriter (1885–1981).
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Toronto.
Died December 28th, 1981 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Louisa Aldrich-Blake
British surgeon and medical school dean.
Born August 15th, 1865 in Chingford. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1925 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Khin Kyi
Burmese politician and diplomat (1912-1988).
Born April 16th, 1912 in Myaungmya.
Died December 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in Yangon.
Bunta Sugawara
Japanese actor (1933–2014).
Born August 16th, 1933 in Sendai.
Died December 28th, 2014 at 81 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer).
Feng Guozhang
Chinese general (1859-1919).
Born January 7th, 1859 in Hejian.
Died December 28th, 1919 at 60 years old in Beijing.
Seishi Yokomizo
Japanese writer (1902-1981).
Died December 28th, 1981 at 79 years old in Toyama (colorectal cancer).
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Tibetan buddhist scholar (1813–1899).
Born December 14th, 1813 in Dêgê.
Died December 28th, 1899 at 86 years old
Charles Malik
Lebanese politician (1906-1987).
Born February 11th, 1906 in Btourram.
Died December 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Beirut.
John S. Marmaduke
25th governor of missouri (1833 to 1887).
Born March 14th, 1833 in Saline County.
Died December 28th, 1887 at 54 years old in Jefferson City (pneumonia).
Hideko Takamine
Japanese actress (1924-2010).
Born March 27th, 1924 in Hakodate.
Died December 28th, 2010 at 86 years old in Shibuya (lung cancer). [ref]
Toshiko Fujita
Japanese actress and voice actress (1950–2018).
Born April 5th, 1950 in Dalian.
Died December 28th, 2018 at 68 years old in Japan (breast cancer). [ref]
Fou Ts'ong
Chinese-british pianist (1934-2020).
Born March 10th, 1934 in Shanghai.
Died December 28th, 2020 at 86 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
Jure Francetić
Croatian ustasha leader (1912–1942).
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Otočac.
Died December 28th, 1942 at 30 years old in Slunj.
Princess Fadia of Egypt
Egyptian princess (1943–2002).
Born December 15th, 1943 in Abdeen Palace.
Died December 28th, 2002 at 59 years old in Lausanne.
Clarence Day
American writer (1874–1935).
Born November 18th, 1874 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 1935 at 61 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Tony Vaccaro
American photographer (1922-2022).
Born December 20th, 1922 in Greensburg.
Died December 28th, 2022 at 100 years old in Greensburg. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 75 of 228
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi