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
August 28th
196 Notable deaths
Chadwick Boseman
American actor (1976–2020).
Born November 29th, 1976 in Anderson.
Died August 28th, 2020 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Emmett Till
African-american lynching victim (1941–1955).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Chicago.
Died August 28th, 1955 at 14 years old in Drew (blunt trauma).
John Huston
American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1987).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Nevada.
Died August 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Middletown (pneumonia).
Juan Gabriel
Mexican singer and songwriter (1950–2016).
Born January 7th, 1950 in Parácuaro.
Died August 28th, 2016 at 66 years old in Santa Monica.
Prince William of Gloucester
Elder son of prince henry, duke of gloucester, and princess alice, duchess of gloucester (1941–1972).
Born December 18th, 1941 in Hadley Common.
Died August 28th, 1972 at 30 years old in Wolverhampton Airport (aviation accident).
DJ AM
American disc jockey (1973–2009).
Born March 30th, 1973 in Philadelphia.
Died August 28th, 2009 at 36 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Anissa Jones
American actress (1958-1976).
Born March 11th, 1958 in West Lafayette.
Died August 28th, 1976 at 18 years old in Oceanside (drug overdose).
Ruth Gordon
American actress and writer (1896–1985).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Quincy.
Died August 28th, 1985 at 88 years old in Edgartown (stroke).
Frederick Law Olmsted
American landscape designer, journalist, social critic, and public administrator (1822-1903).
Born April 26th, 1822 in Hartford. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1903 at 81 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Robert Walker
American actor (1918-1951).
Born October 13th, 1918 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 28th, 1951 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Hal Finney
American software developer (1956-2014).
Born May 4th, 1956 in Coalinga.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 58 years old in Phoenix (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Boris III of Bulgaria
King of bulgaria (1894–1943).
Born January 30th, 1894 in Sofia.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 49 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mr. Fuji
American professional wrestler and manager (1934-2016).
Born May 4th, 1934 in Honolulu.
Died August 28th, 2016 at 82 years old in Clarksville. [ref]
John Anthony Walker
Soviet spy (1937–2014).
Born July 28th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 28th, 2014 at 77 years old in Federal Correctional Complex, Butner.
Mireille Darc
French actress and director (1938–2017).
Born May 15th, 1938 in Toulon. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2017 at 79 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american actress and singer (1929–2007).
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
Phil Hill
American race car driver (1927-2008).
Born April 20th, 1927 in Miami.
Died August 28th, 2008 at 81 years old in Salinas (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Hannah Chaplin
English stage and musical actress (1866–1928).
Born August 6th, 1865 in London. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1928 at 63 years old in Glendale (syphilis).
Michael Ende
German writer of fantasy and children's fiction (1929-1995).
Born November 12th, 1929 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1995 at 65 years old in Filderstadt (stomach cancer). [ref]
Raphael Lemkin
Polish jewish lawyer (1900–1959).
Born June 24th, 1900 in Biazvodna.
Died August 28th, 1959 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Antonio Puerta
Spanish footballer (1984-2007).
Born November 25th, 1984 in Seville.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 22 years old in Seville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Francis Bellamy
American christian socialist baptist minister (1855–1931).
Born May 18th, 1855 in Mount Morris.
Died August 28th, 1931 at 76 years old in Tampa.
E. P. Thompson
British historian & peace activist (1924-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1924 in Oxford.
Died August 28th, 1993 at 69 years old in Worcester.
Mohamed Naguib
1st president of the republic of egypt (1901–1984).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Khartoum. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1984 at 83 years old in Cairo (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
Savoyard and hesse-kasselian royal.
Born November 2nd, 1902 in Rome.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 41 years old in Buchwald, Buchenwald concentration camp.
Deaths 1 to 25 of 196
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez