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August 28th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 28th

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2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2010

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009
  • American keyboard player and producer (Crazy Town, TRV$DJAM). (d. 2009).

  • 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
  • American race car driver and F1 world champion (Born in 1927).

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.

  • American businessman founded Nautilus Inc. (d. 2007).

  • AeroVironment was founded by an American engineer (d. 2007).

  • CBGB was founded by an American businessman (d. 2007).

20062005
  • 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 mathematician (Born 1911)

  • Hungarian mathematician (Born 1910)

2003

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

19961995
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Campaigner dies at 85

1994199319911990

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

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 …

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.

1983
  • Actress (Ellen Miller–Lassie), passes away at 66

19821981

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

19791978
  • 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 …

  • At 78, US historian / writer (Civil War), is dead

19761975
  • 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
  • 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 …

  • Austrian-Hungarian-born Israeli author and Talmudic scholar (Born 1889)

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

19691968196719651964
  • Actor (Oregon Trail and Desert Fox), dies aged 89

1961
  • First baseball umpire to be elected to the hall of fame, is dead.

1960

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959195819551951
  • 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
  • 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

19331930

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1922

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

19161914

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on August 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

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