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May 28th
225 Notable deaths
Edward VIII
King of the united kingdom and the british dominions, and emperor of india in 1936.
Born June 23rd, 1894 in White Lodge. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1972 at 77 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Phil Hartman
Canadian-american actor, comedian, screenwriter (1948-1998).
Born September 24th, 1948 in Brantford.
Died May 28th, 1998 at 49 years old in Encino (gunshot wound).
Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014).
Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Winston-Salem (disease). [ref]
Audie Murphy
American soldier and actor (1925–1971).
Born June 20th, 1925 in Kingston. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1971 at 45 years old in Roanoke (aircraft crash).
Gary Coleman
American actor (1968–2010).
Born February 8th, 1968 in Zion.
Died May 28th, 2010 at 42 years old in Provo (epidural cranial hematoma).
Malcolm Glazer
American businessman, sports franchise owner (1928–2014).
Born August 15th, 1928 in Rochester.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Palm Beach (disease).
Anne Brontë
British novelist and poet (1820-1849).
Born January 17th, 1820 in Thornton.
Died May 28th, 1849 at 29 years old in Scarborough (tuberculosis).
Alfred Adler
Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937).
Born February 7th, 1870 in Rudolfsheim. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1937 at 67 years old in Aberdeen (acute myocardial infarction).
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1805–1872).
Born January 27th, 1805 in Munich.
Died May 28th, 1872 at 67 years old in Vienna (pneumonia, brain cancer).
Unity Mitford
English socialite best known as a devotee of adolf hitler.
Born August 8th, 1914 in London.
Died May 28th, 1948 at 33 years old in Òban (meningitis).
Bo Hopkins
American actor (1938–2022).
Born February 2nd, 1938 in Greenville. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eric Morecambe
British comedian (1926-1984).
Born May 14th, 1926 in Morecambe.
Died May 28th, 1984 at 58 years old in Cheltenham General Hospital (myocardial infarction).
David Lane
American white supremacist, convicted felon.
Born November 2nd, 1938 in Woden.
Died May 28th, 2007 at 68 years old in Terre Haute (neurological disorder).
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Kenyan writer (1938–2025).
Born January 5th, 1938 in Kamirithu.
Died May 28th, 2025 at 87 years old in Buford. [ref]
Ezzard Charles
American boxer (1921–1975).
Born July 7th, 1921 in Lawrenceville.
Died May 28th, 1975 at 53 years old in Chicago (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Bob Kulick
American guitarist (1950–2020).
Born January 16th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died May 28th, 2020 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mark Eaton
American basketball player (1957–2021).
Born January 24th, 1957 in Westminster. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2021 at 64 years old in Park City (traffic collision). [ref]
D'Urville Martin
African american blaxsploitation actor/director (1939-1984).
Born February 11th, 1939 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 1984 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mehboob Khan
Film director (1906–1964).
Born September 9th, 1907 in Bilimora.
Died May 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Edward Seaga
5th prime minister of jamaica (1930–2019).
Born May 28th, 1930 in Boston.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 89 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Carmine Caridi
American actor (1934-2019).
Born January 23rd, 1934 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Lurene Tuttle
American actress (1907-1986).
Born August 20th, 1907 in Pleasant Lake.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 78 years old in Encino (cancer).
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981).
Born May 8th, 1910 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1981 at 71 years old in Durham (bladder cancer).
Bryce Dejean-Jones
American professional basketball player.
Born August 21st, 1992 in Los Angeles.
Died May 28th, 2016 at 23 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Ilya Prigogine
Russian-belgian physical chemist (1917–2003).
Born January 25th, 1917 in Moscow.
Died May 28th, 2003 at 86 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
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