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August 28th
136 Notable deaths
Hal Finney
Cryptograph and cypherpunk (1956-2014).
Born May 4th, 1956 in Coalinga.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 58 years old in Phoenix (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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.
Born July 28th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 28th, 2014 at 77 years old in Federal Correctional Complex, Butner Medium II.
Boris III of Bulgaria
Bulgarian ruler.
Born January 30th, 1894 in Sofia.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 49 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mireille Darc
French actress and director.
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 singer and actress.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
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]
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]
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
Stage and musical actress.
Born August 6th, 1866 in London. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1928 at 62 years old in Glendale (syphilis).
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