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December 28th
176 Notable deaths
Amos Oz
Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939-2018).
Born May 4th, 1939 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2018 at 79 years old in Petah Tikva (cancer). [ref]
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 Konstanz.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 42 years old in San Francisco (hanging). [ref]
John D. MacDonald
Writer from the united states.
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee. [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).
Sumitranandan Pant
Indian writer.
Born May 20th, 1900 in Bageshwar. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1977 at 77 years old in Allahabad. [ref]
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.
Died December 28th, 1969 at 40 years old in Madrid (pneumonia).
Guru Josh
Jersey musician who was active in the british post-acid house scene (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]
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