July 28th
206 Notable deaths
Bent Fabric
Danish pianist and composer (1924–2020).
Born December 7th, 1924 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 95 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Karl-Otto Saur
State secretary in the reich ministry for armaments and war production (1902-1966).
Born June 16th, 1902 in Düsseldorf.
Died July 28th, 1966 at 64 years old in Pullach.
Fritz von Scholz
German general, ᛋᛋ-gruppenführer (1896-1944).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Plzeň.
Died July 28th, 1944 at 47 years old in Narva.
Minor Watson
American actor (1889-1965).
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Marianna.
Died July 28th, 1965 at 75 years old in Alton.
George Hilton
Italian film actor (1934–2019).
Born July 16th, 1934 in Montevideo.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Brian O'Leary
American astronomer, astronaut, writer, blogger and advocate (1940-2011).
Born January 27th, 1940 in Boston.
Died July 28th, 2011 at 71 years old in Ecuador (cancer).
Helen Traubel
American singer (1899–1972).
Born June 16th, 1899 in St. Louis.
Died July 28th, 1972 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Ray Felix
American basketball player (1930–1991).
Born December 10th, 1930 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1991 at 60 years old in Queens.
Michel Audiard
French screenwriter and film director (1920–1985).
Born May 15th, 1920 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 28th, 1985 at 65 years old in Dourdan (lung cancer).
Clyde Kluckhohn
American anthropologist (1905–1960).
Born January 11th, 1905 in Le Mars.
Died July 28th, 1960 at 55 years old in Santa Fe (myocardial infarction).
Jules Guesde
French socialist journalist and politician (1845–1922).
Born November 11th, 1845 in Paris.
Died July 28th, 1922 at 76 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Frederick Stafford
Austrian actor (1928–1979).
Born March 11th, 1928 in Czechoslovakia, Piešťany.
Died July 28th, 1979 at 51 years old in Lugano.
Edith Abbott
American economist (1876-1957).
Born September 26th, 1876 in Grand Island.
Died July 28th, 1957 at 80 years old in Grand Island (pneumonia).
Nikolai Podvoisky
Russian revolutionary (1880–1948).
Born February 4th, 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).
Baby LeRoy
Actor.
Born May 12th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died July 28th, 2001 at 69 years old in Van Nuys (disease).
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..
Jovan Rašković
Croatian serb politician (1929-1992).
Died July 28th, 1992 at 63 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
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.
Michel Callon
French sociologist.
Born July 6th, 1945 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2025 at 80 years old in Antony. [ref]
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling