Natalie Zemon Davis

Canadian-american historian (1928-2023).

Born November 8th, 1928 in Detroit.

Died October 21st, 2023 at 94 years old in Toronto (cancer). ^[ref]

Clare Fischer

American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1928–2012).

Born October 22nd, 1928 in Shiawassee County.

Died January 26th, 2012 at 83 years old in Burbank. ^[ref]

Harold Becker

American film director and producer.

Born September 25th, 1928 (age 97 years) in New York City.

Leah Rabin

Wife of prime minister of israel (1928-2000).

Born April 8th, 1928 in Königsberg.

Died November 12th, 2000 at 72 years old in Petah Tikva (myocardial infarction, lung cancer).

Vladimir Beara

Croatian footballer (1928-2014).

Born November 2nd, 1928 in Zelovo, Sinj.

Died August 11th, 2014 at 85 years old in Split (complication). ^[ref]

Saw Maung

Prime minister of burma (1928-1997).

Born December 31st, 1928 in Mandalay.

Died July 24th, 1997 at 68 years old in Yangon (myocardial infarction).

Marshall Grant

American musician (1928-2011).

Born May 5th, 1928 in Bryson City.

Died August 7th, 2011 at 83 years old in Jonesboro. ^[ref]

Lila Leeds

American actress (1928-1999).

Born January 28th, 1928 in Iola.

Died September 15th, 1999 at 71 years old in Canoga Park.

Gary Graffman

American musician (1928–2025).

Born October 4th, 1928 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died December 27th, 2025 at 97 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Cristina Calderón

Last full blood yagán, last known speaker of the yaghan language (1928–2022).

Born May 24th, 1928 in Puerto Williams.

Died February 16th, 2022 at 93 years old in Hospital Clínico de Magallanes (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Enrique Bolaños

President of nicaragua from 2002 to 2007.

Born May 13th, 1928 in Nindirí.

Died June 14th, 2021 at 93 years old in Nindirí. ^[ref]

Christa Ludwig

German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021).

Born March 16th, 1928 in Berlin.

Died April 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Klosterneuburg. ^[ref]

Jo Schlesser

Racecar driver.

Born May 18th, 1928 in Apremont-la-Forêt.

Died July 7th, 1968 at 40 years old in Rouen-Les-Essarts.

James B. Harris

American screenwriter, producer and director.

Born August 3rd, 1928 (age 97 years) in New York City.

Gerhard Weinberg

American military historian.

Born January 1st, 1928 (age 98 years) in Hanover. ^[ref]

Sohrab Sepehri

Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980).

Born October 7th, 1928 in Kashan.

Died April 21st, 1980 at 51 years old in Tehran (leukemia).

Osamu Shimomura

Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist (1928–2018).

Born August 27th, 1928 in Fukuchiyama.

Died October 19th, 2018 at 90 years old in Nagasaki (senility).

Kathleen Hughes

American actress.

Born November 14th, 1928 in Hollywood.

Died May 19th, 2025 at 96 years old ^[ref]

Kenny Drew

American-danish jazz pianist (1928–1993).

Born August 28th, 1928 in New York City.

Died August 4th, 1993 at 64 years old in Copenhagen.

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Soviet and russian actor (1928—2009).

Born February 8th, 1928 in Pavlovsky Posad.

Died December 4th, 2009 at 81 years old in Moscow (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Nicholas Rescher

American philosopher.

Born July 15th, 1928 in Hagen.

Died January 5th, 2024 at 95 years old in Pittsburgh. ^[ref]

Victor Stănculescu

Romanian general and politician, minister of national defence (1990–1991).

Born May 10th, 1928 in Tecuci.

Died June 19th, 2016 at 88 years old in Ghermănești.

Willie Mitchell

American record producer and arranger (1928–2010).

Born March 1st, 1928 in Ashland.

Died January 5th, 2010 at 81 years old in Memphis (heart failure). ^[ref]

Vern Mikkelsen

American basketball player (1928–2013).

Born October 21st, 1928 in Parlier.

Died November 21st, 2013 at 85 years old in Wayzata. ^[ref]

Kavalam Narayana Panicker

Indian dramatist, director and poet (1928–2016).

Born April 28th, 1928 in Kavalam.

Died June 26th, 2016 at 88 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure). ^[ref]