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In the year 1928
1,230 Notable birthdays
Rance Howard
American actor (1928–2017).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Duncan.
Died November 25th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Ralph Waite
American actor (1928–2014).
Born June 22nd, 1928 in White Plains.
Died February 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Palm Desert.
Dick Van Patten
American actor (1928–2015).
Born December 9th, 1928 in Queens.
Died June 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (diabetes).
Dara Singh
Indian professional wrestler and actor (1928-2012).
Born November 19th, 1928 in Punjab.
Died July 12th, 2012 at 83 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
Jean Kennedy Smith
American diplomat and united states ambassador to ireland; younger sister of john f. kennedy (1928-2020).
Born February 20th, 1928 in Boston.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Roger Vadim
French filmmaker (1928–2000).
Born January 26th, 1928 in Paris.
Died February 11th, 2000 at 72 years old in Paris (lymphoma).
Tony Richardson
English theatre and film director and producer (1928-1991).
Born June 5th, 1928 in Shipley.
Died November 14th, 1991 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (AIDS related disease).
Ruth Westheimer
German-american sex therapist.
Born June 4th, 1928 in Wiesenfeld.
Died July 12th, 2024 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Tommy DeVito
American musician (1928-2020).
Born June 19th, 1928 in Belleville.
Died September 21st, 2020 at 92 years old in Las Vegas (COVID-19). [ref]
Agnès Varda
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928–2019).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Ixelles.
Died March 29th, 2019 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer). [ref]
Osamu Tezuka
Japanese cartoonist and animator (1928–1989).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Toyonaka.
Died February 9th, 1989 at 60 years old in Hanzomon Hospital (stomach cancer).
Nancy Marchand
American actress (1928–2000).
Born June 19th, 1928 in Buffalo.
Died June 18th, 2000 at 71 years old in Stratford (pulmonary emphysema, lung cancer).
Bob Cousy
American basketball player and coach (born 1928).
Born August 9th, 1928 (age 97 years) in Manhattan. [ref]
Marjorie Finlay
American opera singer and tv personality.
Born October 5th, 1928 in Memphis. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2003 at 74 years old in Reading. [ref]
Bo Diddley
American guitarist (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in Magnolia, McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Florida, Archer (diabetes, heart failure). [ref]
Capucine
French model and actress (1928-1990).
Born January 6th, 1928 in Saint-Raphaël.
Died March 17th, 1990 at 62 years old in Lausanne.
Laurence Harvey
Lithuanian-born british actor (1928-1973).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Joniškis.
Died November 25th, 1973 at 45 years old in London (cancer).
Estelle Harris
American actress (1928–2022).
Born April 22nd, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 2022 at 93 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Vic Damone
American singer and actor (1928–2018).
Born June 12th, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2018 at 89 years old in Miami Beach (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jeanne Moreau
French actress, singer, screenwriter and director (1928-2017).
Born January 23rd, 1928 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2017 at 89 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Warren Oates
American actor (1928–1982).
Died April 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Eydie Gormé
American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress (1928-2013).
Born August 16th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died August 10th, 2013 at 84 years old in Las Vegas (respiratory disease).
Billy Martin
American baseball player and manager (1928–1989).
Born May 16th, 1928 in Berkeley.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 61 years old in Johnson City (traffic collision).
Vince Guaraldi
American jazz pianist (1928–1976).
Born July 17th, 1928 in North Beach.
Died February 6th, 1976 at 47 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction).
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