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In the year 1928
1,121 Notable birthdays
James Earl Ray
American criminal, convicted for the murder of civil rights activist and nobel peace prize laureate martin luther king jr. in 1968.
Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Nashville (hepatitis C).
John Forbes Nash
American mathematician and economist (1928-2015).
Born June 13th, 1928 in Bluefield.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Monroe Township (car collision). [ref]
Rosemary Clooney
American singer and actress (1928-2002).
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Maysville. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2002 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Adam West
American actor (1928–2017).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Walla Walla.
Died June 9th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Ethel Kennedy
American human-rights campaigner and spouse of us senator robert f. kennedy.
Born April 11th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died October 10th, 2024 at 96 years old in Boston. [ref]
Philip K. Dick
American science fiction author (1928–1982).
Born December 16th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died March 2nd, 1982 at 53 years old in Santa Ana (stroke).
Walter Mondale
Vice president of the united states from 1977 to 1981.
Born January 5th, 1928 in Ceylon.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 93 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Joe Jackson
American music manager and father of the jackson family (1928-2018).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Fountain Hill. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2018 at 89 years old in Las Vegas (pancreatic cancer).
Burt Bacharach
American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023).
Born May 12th, 1928 in Kansas City.
Died February 8th, 2023 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jim Lovell
American astronaut (1928–2025).
Born March 25th, 1928 in Cleveland.
Died August 7th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lake Forest. [ref]
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