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July 28th
205 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]
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]
Inder Kumar
Indian actor.
Born August 26th, 1973 in Jaipur.
Died July 28th, 2017 at 43 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eileen Brennan
American actress and singer (1932–2013).
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2013 at 80 years old in Burbank (bladder cancer).
Ryne Sandberg
American baseball player and manager (1959–2025).
Born September 18th, 1959 in Spokane.
Died July 28th, 2025 at 65 years old in Lake Bluff (prostate cancer). [ref]
Édouard-Henri Avril
French painter (1849-1928).
Born May 21st, 1849 in Algiers.
Died July 28th, 1928 at 79 years old in Le Raincy. [ref]
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]
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).
Keith Green
American contemporary christian musician and songwriter (1953–1982).
Born October 21st, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died July 28th, 1982 at 28 years old in Garden Valley.
Mary Alice
American actress (1941–2022).
Born December 3rd, 1941 in Indianola.
Died July 28th, 2022 at 80 years old in Manhattan. [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).
Edogawa Ranpo
Japanese writer (1894–1965).
Born October 21st, 1894 in Nabari.
Died July 28th, 1965 at 70 years old in Ikebukuro (cerebral hemorrhage).
Marie Dressler
Canadian-american actress (1868-1934).
Born November 9th, 1871 in Cobourg.
Died July 28th, 1934 at 62 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Frank Loesser
American songwriter (1910–1969).
Born June 29th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1969 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
David Gemmell
British author of heroic fantasy (1948-2006).
Born August 1st, 1948 in London.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 57 years old in Hastings (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Karl Gotch
Belgian professional wrestler and trainer (1924–2007).
Born August 3rd, 1924 in Antwerp.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 82 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Kumkum
Indian actress.
Born April 22nd, 1934 in Hussainabad.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 86 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Jaipal Reddy
Indian politician (1942-2019).
Born January 16th, 1942 in Madgul.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 77 years old in Hyderabad (pneumonia). [ref]
Jill Esmond
British actress (1908–1990).
Born January 26th, 1908 in London.
Died July 28th, 1990 at 82 years old in Wimbledon.
Charu Majumdar
Indian politician and naxalite leader (1918–1972).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Siliguri.
Died July 28th, 1972 at 54 years old in Kolkata.
James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987).
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago.
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Kent (cancer).
Flinders Petrie
British egyptologist (1853–1942).
Born June 3rd, 1853 in Charlton.
Died July 28th, 1942 at 89 years old in Jerusalem (malaria).
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Greek royal and novelist (1939-2024).
Born January 7th, 1939 in Rome.
Died July 28th, 2024 at 85 years old in Athens. [ref]
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