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In the year 1928
1,139 Notable birthdays
Cy Twombly
American painter, sculptor and photographer (1928–2011).
Born April 25th, 1928 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2011 at 83 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Stuart Whitman
American actor (1928-2020).
Born February 1st, 1928 in San Francisco.
Died March 16th, 2020 at 92 years old in Montecito (skin cancer). [ref]
Frank Frazetta
American fantasy and science fiction artist (1928-2010).
Born February 9th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died May 10th, 2010 at 82 years old in Fort Myers (stroke). [ref]
Whitey Ford
American baseball player (1928–2020).
Born October 21st, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2020 at 91 years old in Lake Success. [ref]
Alexander Grothendieck
French mathematician (1928–2014).
Born March 28th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died November 13th, 2014 at 86 years old in Saint-Girons.
George Maharis
American actor.
Born September 1st, 1928 in Astoria.
Died May 24th, 2023 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Charles Gray
English actor (1928-2000).
Born August 29th, 1928 in Bournemouth. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2000 at 71 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Edward Albee
American playwright (1928–2016).
Born March 12th, 1928 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montauk (diabetes). [ref]
William Peter Blatty
American writer and filmmaker (1928-2017).
Born January 7th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 89 years old in Bethesda (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Nicolas Roeg
English film director and cinematographer (1928-2018).
Born August 15th, 1928 in St John's Wood.
Died November 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Manfred Rommel
German politician (1928–2013).
Born December 24th, 1928 in Stuttgart.
Died November 7th, 2013 at 84 years old in Stuttgart (Parkinson's disease).
Bill Maynard
English comedian and actor (1928–2018).
Born October 8th, 1928 in Farnham.
Died March 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in Leicestershire (falling from height). [ref]
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian artist (1928–2000).
Born December 15th, 1928 in Vienna.
Died February 19th, 2000 at 71 years old in Australia (myocardial infarction).
Anthony Franciosa
American actor (1928–2006).
Born October 25th, 1928 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Anne Sexton
American poet (1928–1974).
Born November 9th, 1928 in Newton.
Died October 4th, 1974 at 45 years old in Weston (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Perry Smith
One of two ex-convicts convicted of murdering four members of the clutter family.
Born October 27th, 1928 in Huntington.
Died April 14th, 1965 at 36 years old in Lansing (hanging to death).
Alan J. Pakula
American film director, writer and producer (1928–1998).
Born April 7th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died November 19th, 1998 at 70 years old in Melville (traffic collision).
Hardy Krüger
German actor (1928–2022).
Born April 12th, 1928 in Wedding. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2022 at 93 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Bobby Van
American actor and game show host (1928-1980).
Born December 6th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died July 31st, 1980 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor).
Tommaso Buscetta
Sicilian mafia boss to become government informant.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died April 2nd, 2000 at 71 years old in Florida (cancer). [ref]
Ian Bannen
Scottish character actor and occasional leading man (1928-1999).
Born June 29th, 1928 in Airdrie. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1999 at 71 years old in Loch Ness (car collision). [ref]
Richard M. Sherman
American composer (1928-2024).
Born June 12th, 1928 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 2024 at 95 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [ref]
Yves Klein
20th century french visual artist.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1962 at 34 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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