July 28th
149 Notable deaths
Marie Dressler
Canadian-american actress (1868-1934).
Born November 9th, 1871 in Cobourg. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1934 at 62 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
Frank Loesser
American songwriter (1910-1969).
Born June 29th, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1969 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Edogawa Ranpo
Japanese writer (1894–1965).
Born October 21st, 1894 in Nabari.
Died July 28th, 1965 at 70 years old in Ikebukuro (cerebral hemorrhage).
David Gemmell
British author of heroic fantasy (1948-2006).
Born August 1st, 1948 in London. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2006 at 57 years old in Hastings (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Karl Gotch
Belgian professional wrestler.
Born August 3rd, 1924 in Antwerp.
Died July 28th, 2007 at 82 years old in Tampa. [ref]
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.
Flinders Petrie
British egyptologist (1853–1942).
Born June 3rd, 1853 in Charlton. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1942 at 89 years old in Jerusalem (malaria). [ref]
Jill Esmond
English actress (1908-1990).
Born January 26th, 1908 in London.
Died July 28th, 1990 at 82 years old in Wimbledon.
James Burnham
American philosopher.
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Connecticut (cancer). [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs