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May 28th
229 Notable deaths
María Dolores Pradera
Spanish recording artist; singer and actress (1924-2018).
Born August 29th, 1924 in Madrid.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 93 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Guy Bedos
French actor and comedian.
Born June 15th, 1934 in Algiers.
Died May 28th, 2020 at 85 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (euthanasia). [ref]
Jens Christian Skou
Danish chemist (1918-2018).
Born October 8th, 1918 in Lemvig.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 99 years old in Aarhus. [ref]
Assar Gabrielsson
Swedish businessman (1891–1962).
Born August 13th, 1891 in Korsberga.
Died May 28th, 1962 at 70 years old in Gothenburg.
Salman Hashimikov
Russian professional wrestler.
Born April 5th, 1953 in Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
Died May 28th, 2025 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Evaristo Carvalho
São tomé and príncipe politician (1941–2022).
Born October 22nd, 1941 in Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe.
Died May 28th, 2022 at 80 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Eduard Krebsbach
German physician and ss doctor in the nazi concentration camp in mauthausen (1894-1947).
Born August 8th, 1894 in Bonn.
Died May 28th, 1947 at 52 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Friedrich Entress
German ss-doctor (1914-1947).
Born December 8th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1947 at 32 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain
Inventor of snooker (1856–1944).
Born January 13th, 1856 in Upton Park.
Died May 28th, 1944 at 88 years old in Ascot (myocarditis).
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988).
Born December 17th, 1910 in Battle Creek.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 77 years old in New York City.
Owen Gingerich
American astronomer (1930–2023).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Washington.
Died May 28th, 2023 at 93 years old [ref]
Ola Ullsten
Swedish politician, prime minister of sweden between october 1978 and october 1979 (1931–2018).
Born June 23rd, 1931 in Umeå landsförsamling.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 86 years old in Öja District. [ref]
Apolo Nsibambi
Ugandan prime minister (1940-2019).
Born October 25th, 1940 in Uganda Protectorate.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 78 years old in Bulange (prostate cancer, pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Aida de Acosta
American aviator.
Born July 28th, 1884 in Elberon.
Died May 28th, 1962 at 77 years old in Bedford.
Rolf Nevanlinna
Finnish mathematician (1895–1980) known for his research in complex analysis.
Born October 22nd, 1895 in Joensuu.
Died May 28th, 1980 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Bob Houbregs
Basketball player (1932-2014).
Born March 12th, 1932 in Vancouver.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 82 years old in Olympia.
George Grove
English writer on music and director of the royal college of music (1820-1900).
Born August 13th, 1820 in Clapham.
Died May 28th, 1900 at 79 years old in Lower Sydenham.
Antonio Gala
Spanish writer (1930–2023).
Born October 2nd, 1930 in Brazatortas. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2023 at 92 years old in Córdoba. [ref]
Ōten Shimokawa
Japanese animator (1892–1973).
Born May 2nd, 1892 in Okinawa Prefecture.
Died May 28th, 1973 at 81 years old in Noda.
Eric Broadley
British engineer.
Born September 22nd, 1928 in Bromley.
Died May 28th, 2017 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Estelle Bernadotte
American-swedish countess.
Born September 26th, 1904 in Pleasantville.
Died May 28th, 1984 at 79 years old in Uppsala (sepsis).
Eugenie Besserer
Actress (1868-1934).
Born December 25th, 1868 in Watertown.
Died May 28th, 1934 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Enzo Tortora
Popular tv host on national rai television and italian politician (1928-1988).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Genoa.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 59 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Jonas Čepulis
Boxer (1939–2015).
Born August 11th, 1939 in Joniškėlis.
Died May 28th, 2015 at 75 years old in Kaunas. [ref]
Daniela Rocca
Italian actress.
Born September 12th, 1937 in Acireale.
Died May 28th, 1995 at 57 years old in Milo (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 229
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