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June 28th
203 Notable deaths
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Heir presumptive to the throne of austria-hungary (1863–1914).
Born December 18th, 1863 in Graz.
Died June 28th, 1914 at 50 years old in Sarajevo (gunshot wound).
GG Allin
American punk rock musician (1956-1993).
Born August 29th, 1956 in Lancaster.
Died June 28th, 1993 at 36 years old in Manhattan (heroin overdose).
Rod Serling
American screenwriter (1924–1975).
Born December 25th, 1924 in Syracuse.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 50 years old in Rochester (myocardial infarction).
Terry Fox
Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist.
Born July 28th, 1958 in Winnipeg.
Died June 28th, 1981 at 22 years old in New Westminster (osteosarcoma).
Robert Byrd
American politician (1917–2010).
Born November 20th, 1917 in North Wilkesboro.
Died June 28th, 2010 at 92 years old in Merrifield. [ref]
Billy Mays
European-american salesperson (1958–2009).
Born July 20th, 1958 in McKees Rocks.
Died June 28th, 2009 at 50 years old in Tampa (hypertensive heart disease). [ref]
Michael P. Murphy
Naval special warfare operator us navy seal (1976–2005).
Born May 7th, 1976 in Smithtown.
Died June 28th, 2005 at 29 years old in Kunar Province. [ref]
Pat Summitt
American basketball player and coach (1952–2016).
Born June 14th, 1952 in Clarksville.
Died June 28th, 2016 at 64 years old in Knoxville (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Harlan Ellison
American writer (1934–2018).
Born May 27th, 1934 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2018 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Pallonji Mistry
Indian-born irish billionaire businessman (1929–2022).
Born June 1st, 1929 in Mumbai.
Died June 28th, 2022 at 93 years old in Mumbai.
Frank Sutton
American actor (1923-1974).
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Clarksville.
Died June 28th, 1974 at 50 years old in Shreveport (myocardial infarction).
Vannevar Bush
American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890–1974).
Born March 11th, 1890 in Everett. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1974 at 84 years old in Belmont (pneumonia). [ref]
Chris Squire
British musician.
Born March 4th, 1948 in Kingsbury.
Died June 28th, 2015 at 67 years old in Phoenix (acute erythroid leukemia).
Meshach Taylor
American actor (1947–2014).
Born April 11th, 1947 in Boston.
Died June 28th, 2014 at 67 years old in Altadena (colorectal cancer).
Mikhail Tal
Soviet-latvian chess player (1936-1992).
Born November 9th, 1936 in Riga.
Died June 28th, 1992 at 55 years old in Moscow (kidney failure).
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
Indian scientist and statistician (1893–1972).
Born June 29th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died June 28th, 1972 at 78 years old in Kolkata.
Kamala Sohonie
Indian biochemist (1911–1998).
Born June 18th, 1911 in Indore. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1998 at 87 years old in New Delhi.
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
Wife of archduke franz ferdinand of austria (1868–1914).
Born March 1st, 1868 in Stuttgart.
Died June 28th, 1914 at 46 years old in Sarajevo (gunshot wound).
Stanley Baker
Welsh actor (1928–1976).
Born February 28th, 1928 in Ferndale.
Died June 28th, 1976 at 48 years old in Málaga (cancer, pneumonia, lung cancer).
Franz Stangl
Austrian-born ss officer, commandant at first sobibór extermination camp and then treblinka extermination camp (1908-1971).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Altmünster.
Died June 28th, 1971 at 63 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure).
Dave Parker
American hall of fame baseball player (1951–2025).
Born June 9th, 1951 in Grenada. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2025 at 74 years old in Cincinnati (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ruslana Korshunova
Kazakhstani fashion model.
Born July 2nd, 1987 in Almaty.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 20 years old in Manhattan (fall). [ref]
Philippe Cousteau
French diver and cinematographer (1940–1979).
Born December 30th, 1940 in Toulon.
Died June 28th, 1979 at 38 years old in Alverca do Ribatejo.
Scotty Moore
American guitarist (1931–2016).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Gadsden.
Died June 28th, 2016 at 84 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Italo Balbo
Italian marshal of the air force and minister (1896–1940).
Born June 6th, 1896 in Quartesana.
Died June 28th, 1940 at 44 years old in Tobruk.
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