Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
July 28th
168 Notable deaths
Nikolai Podvoisky
Russian revolutionary (1880–1948).
Born February 16th, 1880 in Kunashivka.
Died July 28th, 1948 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Trygve Haavelmo
Norwegian economist and econometrician.
Born December 13th, 1911 in Skedsmo Municipality.
Died July 28th, 1999 at 87 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]
Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado
Cuban rebel & civil servant (1923–1980).
Born December 30th, 1923 in Villa Clara Province.
Died July 28th, 1980 at 56 years old in Havana.
Joan Finney
American politician (1925-2001).
Born February 12th, 1925 in Topeka.
Died July 28th, 2001 at 76 years old in Topeka (liver cancer).
Allvar Gullstrand
Swedish ophthalmologist (1862-1930).
Born June 5th, 1862 in Landskrona Parish. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1930 at 68 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Brien McMahon
American politician (1903–1952).
Born October 6th, 1903 in Norwalk.
Died July 28th, 1952 at 48 years old in Washington, D.C..
Diana E. H. Russell
South african sociologist and activist.
Born November 6th, 1938 in Cape Town.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Oakland (respiratory failure). [ref]
Rut Brandt
Norwegian resistance member (1920–2006).
Born January 10th, 1920 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 28th, 2006 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Oleg Baklanov
Soviet politician, scientist and businessman.
Born March 17th, 1932 in Kharkiv.
Died July 28th, 2021 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Archer John Porter Martin
British chemist (1910–2002).
Born March 1st, 1910 in London.
Died July 28th, 2002 at 92 years old in Llangarron. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 168
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi