Benito Stefanelli

Italian actor (1928–1999).

Born September 2nd, 1928 in Rome.

Died December 18th, 1999 at 71 years old in Rome.

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]

Bernabé Martí

Spanish operatic tenor (1928–2022).

Born November 14th, 1928 in Villarroya de la Sierra.

Died March 18th, 2022 at 93 years old in Barcelona. ^[ref]

James B. Harris

American screenwriter, producer and director.

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

Charles David Keeling

American scientist (1928–2005).

Born April 20th, 1928 in Scranton.

Died June 20th, 2005 at 77 years old in Hamilton (myocardial infarction).

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]

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).

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.

Guy Bourdin

French photographer (1928–1991).

Born December 2nd, 1928 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died March 29th, 1991 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).

Gerhard Weinberg

American military historian.

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

Sheila Jordan

American jazz singer (1928–2025).

Born November 18th, 1928 in Detroit.

Died August 11th, 2025 at 96 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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).

Jo Schlesser

Racecar driver.

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

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

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.

Christa Ludwig

German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021).

Born March 16th, 1928 in Berlin.

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

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]

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).

Nicholas Rescher

American philosopher.

Born July 15th, 1928 in Hagen.

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