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July 28th
145 Notable deaths
Gerda Wegener
Danish artist (1885-1940).
Born March 15th, 1886 in Hammelev. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1940 at 54 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Inder Kumar
Indian actor.
Born August 26th, 1973 in Jaipur.
Died July 28th, 2017 at 43 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Francis Crick
British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of dna.
Born June 8th, 1916 in Northampton. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2004 at 88 years old in La Jolla (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Eileen Brennan
American actress (1932-2013).
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2013 at 80 years old in Burbank (bladder cancer).
Mahasweta Devi
Indian bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Dhaka.
Died July 28th, 2016 at 90 years old in Kolkata (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Ryne Sandberg
American baseball player.
Born September 18th, 1959 in Spokane.
Died July 28th, 2025 at 65 years old [ref]
Keith Green
American gospel musician and songwriter (1953-1982).
Born October 21st, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died July 28th, 1982 at 28 years old in Garden Valley.
Erica Ash
American actress and comedian (1977–2024).
Born September 19th, 1977 in Florida.
Died July 28th, 2024 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
James Shigeta
American actor (1929–2014).
Born June 17th, 1929 in Honolulu.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
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