August 28th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 28th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2020
![Chadwick Boseman]()
American actor and playwright (b. 1976)
Chadwick Bozeman was a successful businessman who made significant contributions to the entertainment industry.
Known for his role as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Former Premier of New South Wales, Australia.
2017
French actress who starred in numerous films and television series, including 'A Man and a Woman' and 'The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe'.
French actress. her films include "galia," the blonde from peking, and "many in a hurry." both french and foreign languages. alain delon was her lifelong friend.
2016
Mexican singer and songwriter known for his romantic ballads.
American professional wrestler and manager (b. 1934)
2015
Canadian-american ice hockey player and coach (b. 1932)
Kosovan ethnographer, poet, and translator (b. 1920)
American painter, historian, and educator (d. 2015)
2014
Hal Finney was a prominent computer scientist known for his work in cryptography and his involvement in the development of Bitcoin.
English bass player (jethro tull & paris) (d. 2014.)
American soldier and spy (b. 1937)
2013
John Bellany was a Scottish painter known for his expressionistic and symbolic paintings.
English footballer (b. 1938)
Italian political scientist and philosopher (b. 1961)
American businessman (b. 1926)
American baseball umpire and player (d. 2013).
Ecuadorian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1925)
2012
Renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Polish-israeli ophthalmologist and academic (b. 1933)
English educator and politician (b. 1925)
Spanish golfer (b. 1938)
American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1928)
Canadian-american activist and author (b. 1945)
2011
Scottish-english footballer (d. 2011)
2010
Johntavious Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.
American bandleader and educator (d. 2010)
American educator and band director (born 1919).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Jnya Mehta was a renowned Indian essayist and literary critic who wrote extensively on topics of culture, politics, and society.
American keyboard player and producer (crazy town, trv$djam). (d. 2009).
Us ambassador, owner of dell emc, engineer (b. 1963)
American stage and television actor. he is best known for his role as ted adamson in the cbs soap operas of the 1970s and 1980s.
2008
Renowned for her work in studying planetary atmospheres.
Former German footballer who played as a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund and the national team.
American race car driver and f1 world champion (born in 1927).
2007
Civil rights activist known for her work in voter registration and education.
Japanese-american actress and singer (d. 2007)
Spanish journalist and novelist known for his provocative writing.
Spanish journalist and novelist known for his provocative writing.
American engineer and businessman, founded aerovironment (b. 1925)
American businessman, founded nautilus, inc. and medx corporation (b. 1926)
Cbgb was founded by an american businessman (d. 2007).
Japanese-american actress, who won an oscar for best supporting actress in 1958 for her role as sayonara. she was also a part of the tv series "courtship of eddie's father" in 1970.
2006
American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1932)
American physicist and nobel laureate (born in 1932).
Melvin Schwartz was an American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988.
Canadian educator and politician (b. 1963)
Estonian shot putter and discus thrower, decathlete (d. 2006).
French canadian politician (born 1963).
2005
French comedian and actor on the screen and stage. in 1943, he released his first film. he has over 100 films and won many awards. in 1977, he was awarded the ca(c)sar award for his supporting role in "le crabe tambourand". in 1988, he received the molia're prize for best actor for his role as herb garner in the movie …
Hungarian-australian mathematician and academic (b. 1911)
Hungarian-australian mathematician and academic (b. 1910)
2003
American criminal (failed). (born 1956).
2000
Swedish industrialist who co-founded Tetra Pak.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1997
Pioneering astronomer who discovered the first pulsar.
1996
English painter, cartographer, and author (d. 1996)
Educationist dies at 50
1995
German author famous for his children's fiction, including 'The Neverending Story'.
German writer known for his fantasy and children's literature.
German fantasy and children's author. his epic fantasy novel the neverending story is his most famous work. other notable works include momo, jim button, and luke the engine driver. his works were translated into over 40 languages, sold more than 20,000,000 copies and have been used in motion pictures, stage plays and audiobooks.
German writer famous for his fantasy novel 'The Neverending Story.'
Pioneer in the field of information retrieval.
German author best known for his fantasy novel 'The Neverending Story.'
American rodeo performer and painter (b. 1906)
German scientist and author (b. 1929)
Campaigner dies at 85
Journalist dies at 38
American painter, printmaker and rodeo performer was raised in canada and depicted his own experiences with cowboying and riding across the american west.
1994
American baseball player
Belgian rock guitarist betty goes green dies at the age of 25
1993
American businessman who founded Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.
American essayist and poet (d. 1993).
1991
Greek director and screenwriter (b. 1913)
Actor/composer (death stone and love cult).
Greek filmmaker and writer (born 1913).
Actress (death valley days).
1990
Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1913)
Flemish cartoonist (suske & wiske)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
From the 1930s to the 1970s, american journalist and syndicated columnist for a newspaper. from 1945 to the 1960s, his influential journalism and status in washington as an insider was well-known. he often worked with stewart alsop.
American illustrator and author (d. 1989).
1988
Canadian trade union leader and politician, 43rd secretary of state for canada (d. 1988)
American author and screenwriter (d. 1988)
French general, military man and african explorer. he was the leader of the french expedition to the sudan and occupied fashoda on the 9/19/1898. he is known for his work in tracing the niger river's source and exploring the region from tengrela to the niger. marchand was awarded the grand cross of the legion of honour and retired in 1919.
![Hazel Dawn]()
Us singer/actress (under clover margie) dies at 98
1987
![John Huston]()
American screenwriter, actor, and director of film. the screenplays for many of the 37 feature films that he directed were written by him. these include the maltese falcon (1941), the treasure of the sierra madre (1848), key largo (1848), the asphalt jungle (1950), the african queen (1951), moulin rouge (1952), the misfits (1961) and the man who would be king …
American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1987)
1986
American journalist and photographer (d. 1986).
1985
![Ruth Gordon]()
American actress, born in 1915. she is well-known for her eccentric roles, such as the hilarious comedy "harold and maude". in 1968, she won the oscar for best supporting actress in rosemary's baby. gordon is the author or at least a dozen plays and screenplays. she was the mother of one child and two marriages.
1984
Egyptian general and politician, 1st president of egypt (d. 1984)
1983
Actress (ellen miller–lassie), passes away at 66
1982
South african cricketer (born in 1911).
1981
Hungarian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1899)
Hungarian footballer (born 1900)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Writer
1978
![Robert Shaw]()
American conductor and longtime musical director of atlanta symphony. he is also the dean of american choral conducting. shaw founded the "collegiate chorale", which was part of the "rca victor chorale," 1944-1948. he also directed the "the robert shaw chorale," 1948-1948. he was appointed associate conductor of the cleveland orchestra eight years later. he loved to work with amateur singers …
British actor known for his roles in Jaws and The Sting.
Ghanaian political leader and Prime Minister.
American historian and journalist (b. 1899)
At 78, us historian / writer (civil war), is dead
1976
Anaissa Jones was a child actress best known for her role in the TV series 'Family Affair'.
Anissa Jones is a contemporary painter known for her vibrant and abstract artworks.
American child actress (d. 1976)
1975
The wotruba church was designed by an austrian sculptor (d. 1975).
1972
Engl prince/grandson of george v, is killed in an accident at 29
1971
Austrian-hungarian-born israeli author and talmudic scholar (born 1889)
American homicide. he and richard loeb, his friend, planned the "perfect crime" to thrill. they were both the sons of influential and wealthy local families. they were considered brilliant students. they brutally murdered a young boy on 5/21/1924. loeb, leopold and their accomplices were captured and sentenced to life imprisonment. after spending his entire life behind bars from the age …
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Actor (keystonekops), dies at the age of 74
1968
Greek architect and academic (b. 1887)
Us ambassador in guatemala
At 58, choreographer dinah shore, judy garland, dies.
1967
Actor (good earth) dies at 71
Monopoly, an american game designer, was created in 1967.
1965
Italian-israeli physicist and mathematician (b. 1909)
1964
Actor (oregon trail and desert fox), dies aged 89
1961
First baseball umpire to be elected to the hall of fame, is dead.
1960
Composer dies at 81
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Legal scholar and journalist who coined the term 'genocide'.
Raphael Lemkin was a Polish-Jewish lawyer who initiated the idea of genocide and campaigned for the recognition and criminalization of the crime of genocide by the United Nations.
Renowned lawyer who coined the term 'genocide' and campaigned for its recognition in international law.
Czech-american composer and pianist (d. 1959).
Czech composer (hryo marti) dies at 68
1958
Composer dies at 67
1956
Renowned astronomer known for her work on planetary motion.
1955
Emmett Till was a young African American who was brutally murdered for allegedly whistling at a white woman, sparking national outrage and becoming a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement.
African American teenager whose murder became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
In money, mississippi, usa.
1951
American notable family, the son jennifer jones and robert walker.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
Spanish bull fighter who was gored to death during a bull fight on 28 august 1947. he died the day after.
1943
Estonian architect (b. 1870)
Saksen-coburg is the king of bulgaria (1918-43)
Iii of bulgaria (born in 1894)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1937
Australian politician, 28th premier of victoria (b. 1854)
1934
Welsh-australian geologist and explorer (b. 1858)
1933
American actress (born 1863).
1930
Swedish optician (nobel 1911)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1922
Earl of eu/ brazil, dies at 80
1920
American social worker and suffragist who fought for women's right to vote.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Austrian cyclist and fencer (d. 1919).
1916
Engl vice-provost at eton (1893-1916).
1914
Composer dies at 59
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1903
American journalist and architect, co-designed central park (b. 1822)
American landscape architect (born 1822)
Czech composer and conductor (d. 1903).
1900
English philosopher and economist (d. 1900).