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In the year 1928
1,139 Notable birthdays
Abdul Sattar Edhi
Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian.
Born February 28th, 1928 in Bantva.
Died July 8th, 2016 at 88 years old in Karachi (kidney failure). [ref]
Billy Martin
American baseball player and coach.
Born May 16th, 1928 in Berkeley.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 61 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
Earl Holliman
American actor (1928–2024).
Born September 11th, 1928 in Delhi.
Died November 25th, 2024 at 96 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Joss Ackland
English actor (1928–2023).
Born February 29th, 1928 in Kensington.
Died November 19th, 2023 at 95 years old in Clovelly. [ref]
Vince Guaraldi
American jazz pianist and composer (1928-1976).
Born July 17th, 1928 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1976 at 47 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Martin Cooper
American engineer, father of mobile phone.
Born December 26th, 1928 (age 97 years) in Chicago.
Clu Gulager
American actor (1928–2022).
Born November 16th, 1928 in Holdenville.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Eddie Fisher
American entertainer and singer (1928–2010).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 82 years old in Berkeley (surgical complications). [ref]
William Hickey
American actor (1927–1997).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died June 29th, 1997 at 68 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema).
Ann Morgan Guilbert
American actress (1928-2016).
Born October 16th, 1928 in Minneapolis.
Died June 14th, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Frank Borman
American astronaut (1928–2023).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Gary.
Died November 7th, 2023 at 95 years old in Billings (stroke). [ref]
Pat Hitchcock
British actress.
Born July 7th, 1928 in London.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]
Paul Dooley
American actor, writer, and comedian.
Born February 22nd, 1928 (age 98 years) in Parkersburg.
Vidal Sassoon
British hairstylist (1928–2012).
Born January 17th, 1928 in Hammersmith.
Died May 9th, 2012 at 84 years old in Los Angeles, Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
M. S. Viswanathan
Indian actor-musician.
Born June 24th, 1928 in Elappully Grama Panchayat.
Died July 14th, 2015 at 87 years old in Chennai (respiratory failure).
Fidel Ramos
President of the philippines from 1992 to 1998.
Born March 18th, 1928 in Lingayen.
Died July 31st, 2022 at 94 years old in Makati Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
George Lindsey
American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker (1928–2012).
Born December 17th, 1928 in Fairfield.
Died May 6th, 2012 at 83 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Jeanne Cooper
American actress (1928-2013).
Born October 25th, 1928 in Taft.
Died May 8th, 2013 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021).
Born June 9th, 1928 in Sheboygan.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Brock Peters
American actor.
Born July 2nd, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2005 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Maurice Sendak
American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012).
Born June 10th, 1928 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2012 at 83 years old in Danbury Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Al Lettieri
American actor (1928-1975).
Born February 24th, 1928 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1975 at 47 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Karlheinz Stockhausen
German composer.
Born August 22nd, 1928 in Mödrath castle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2007 at 79 years old in Kürten (heart failure). [ref]
Stanley Baker
Welsh actor (1928–1976).
Born February 28th, 1928 in Ferndale.
Died June 28th, 1976 at 48 years old in Málaga (pneumonia, cancer, lung cancer).
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