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

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on December 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

2021

  • Grichka bogdanoff is a french television presenter, author, and science communicator, known for co-hosting the popular science tv show 'temps x' with his twin brother igor.

  • American professional football player, coach, and sportscaster. he was the oakland raiders' coach for ten years, with a record of 103-32-2-7. he was married once and has a fear of flying.

  • Elky Bogdanoff was a Russian poet and translator who was known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.

  • American lawyer and politician, 25th lieutenant governor of nevada (d. 2021)

2019 - 2010

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

2018

  • Renowned Malian author known for his novel 'Le Sang des Masques'.

  • Alhaji Shehu Shagari was the first and only democratically elected President of Nigeria, serving from 1979 to 1983.

  • Bre Payton was a journalist and commentator known for her work at The Federalist.

  • Israeli journalist, writer, and intellectual. he is also a professor at ben-gurion university, beersheba.

2017

  • Italian astronomer known for his work on the study of asteroids.

  • Bestselling mystery writer famous for her 'Alphabet Series' novels.

  • Rose Marie

    American entertainer, who started as a child actress named baby rose marie. she was a singer, comedian, and actress who became a popular tv and nightclub performer. her films include "cheaper to keep her", "lunch wagon" and "cheaper to keep her". tv featured "the dick van dyke show", "the robert cummings show," and "the doris day show." she also regularly …

2016

  • Debbie Reynolds

    American actress, dancer and stage entertainer. she was a young actress who embodied the all-american girl next door. after winning miss burbank's beauty contest, she entered film in 1948. she played many wholesome roles through the '50s to '60s. as her film career was waning, she appeared on broadway in "irene" and then in "the debbie reynolds show."

  • French political scientist (b. 1947)

2015

  • Carollyn McCarthy was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 4th congressional district.

  • Lead vocalist and bassist of the rock band Motörhead.

  • English songwriter and drummer (the specials). (d. 2015.)

  • Mariana islander businessman and politician, 8th governor of the northern mariana islands (b. 1949)

  • English musician, singer, and songwriter (b. 1945)

2014

  • Leelah alcorn was a transgender girl whose suicide drew international attention to the issues faced by transgender youth.

  • Prominent figure in the macrobiotic diet movement.

  • Armenian soldier and politician (d. 2014)

  • American singer-songwriter (b. 1938)

2013

  • Known for his work on extragalactic astronomy and the discovery of peculiar galaxies.

  • Read Brennan was a renowned artist known for his abstract paintings.

  • Harold Simmons was a prominent American businessman known for his investments in various industries.

  • Cuban soprano and actress (d. 2013)

  • Joseph Ruskin

    American actor and producer (d. 2013)

2012

  • Oni Faida Lampley was an American playwright known for her works exploring African American experiences.

  • African-american poet, activist and small press publisher. her voice is well-known for its political, surrealistic, and dynamic innovations in lyric and visceral sound. her writing is part the black arts movement's canon.

  • Irish hurler and manager (b. 1936)

  • Czech footballer (d. 2012)

  • Greek-english seismologist and engineer (b. 1929)

2011

  • Kaye Stevens was a popular singer who gained fame for her performances in the entertainment industry.

  • Popular Indian actress in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

  • Romonda Osby was an American painter known for her abstract expressionist works.

2010

2009 - 2000

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

2009

2008

2007

  • Renowned chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

  • Canadian entrepreneur known for her contributions to the beauty industry.

  • Iran national basketball team player (born 1982).

2006

  • Italian actor known for his work in Italian cinema.

  • Italian soccer player known for his skill and leadership on the field.

  • Cap Stubbins was a renowned English footballer who played as a forward.

  • Iranian politician, iranian minister of justice (b. 1956)

  • Iranian minister of justice (born 1956).

2005

2004

  • Susan Sontag was an American writer, philosopher, and political activist who played a central role in the intellectual and cultural life of the 20th century.

  • Jerry Orbach

    American actor and singer (d. 2004)

2003

2001

1999 - 1990

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

1999

  • Arthur Tange was an Australian geophysicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the Earth's interior and the development of seismic exploration techniques.

  • Clayton Moore was an actor best known for his role as the Lone Ranger in the television series.

  • French fashion designer known for his bold designs.

1998

  • Prominent political figure known for his advocacy for human rights.

  • Renowned poet known for her evocative verses.

  • Renowned poet known for his evocative verses.

  • Renowned poet known for his evocative verses.

  • Renowned poet known for his lyrical verses.

1997

1996

  • Renowned poet known for his evocative and emotional verses.

1995

1994

1993

1992

  • Sal Maglie was a professional baseball pitcher known for his time with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers.

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

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

1989

  • Romanian-german physicist and engineer (b. 1894)

  • Romanian rocket scientist and physicist, born in romania. he was, along with robert goddard (usa) and konstantin tsiolkovsky (russia), one of the pioneers of modern spaceflight. oberthaeur(tm), a pioneer in experimental rocket research, was instrumental in the creation of the v-2.

1988

  • Academy-awarded director dies from cancer at 59

  • Italian astronomer known for his studies of the Moon and Mars.

1986

  • Andrei tarkovsky, the most well-known soviet filmmaker since sergei m. eisenstein (the son of poet arseniy tarkovsky), studied music and arabic in moscow. he then enrolled in v.g.i.k. his first feature, ivan's childhood (1962), was his breakthrough film. it won the venice film festival's top prize. his second feature, andrei rublyov (1969), was a hit. it was banned by soviet …

  • Dutch painter (born in 1922)

  • American colonel and author (d. 1986)

1985

  • Esteemed politician who served his country with dedication.

1984

  • American screenwriter and film director. he was known for his slow-motion vision of violence, and for killing the old western.

  • American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)

  • Baroness stewart of alvechurch, british politician and educator (d. 1984)

1983

  • American golfer (born in 1910).

  • American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer (d. 1983)

  • William Demarest

    Actor ("uncle charlie") on my three sons, dies in palm springs at the age of 92.

1982

1981

  • Dutch abstract artist known for his use of color and form.

  • Canadian-american director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1885)

  • Canadian-born film director (born in 1885).

1980

1979 - 1970

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

1978

  • Khoen Sith was a prominent political figure known for his advocacy for social justice.

  • Fermon Bor was a renowned author known for his captivating storytelling.

  • American jeweler, who was known for his work with the "rich and famous", has died at the age of 82.

1976

  • American blues singer and guitarist, known as "the texas cannonball". he is frequently referred to as "the three kings" of electric-blues guitar along with albert king, b.b. king, and the youngest of them all.

  • American politician (b. 1903)

  • American politician and lawyer (d. 1976).

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

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

1969

1968

  • 12th earl of airlie, scottish peer, soldier and courtier (b. 1893)

1967

  • Tedrick Gritswell was an inventor known for creating the first automated washing machine.

  • Renowned for his vibrant and expressive abstract paintings.

  • American activist, philanthropist, and biologist (d. 1967).

1963

1962

1961

  • Edith Wilson was the wife of President Woodrow Wilson and served as the de facto president of the United States for a period after her husband's stroke.

  • First lady (1915-21), is buried at the age of 89.

1960

1959 - 1950

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

1959

  • Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist and the leader of the Ustaše movement, which ruled the Independent State of Croatia during World War II.

  • Ante Pavelić was a Croatian politician who served as the leader of the Ustaše movement and the head of the Independent State of Croatia during World War II.

  • Leader of nazi germany puppet independent state of croatia (born in 1889).

1956

  • Claryce Beckett was a British poet known for her lyrical and introspective poems.

  • Dutch social democratic party chairman, died at the age of 76.

1953

  • Egyptian poet and writer known for his contributions to Arabic literature.

1952

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on December 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • New zealand/american surgeon/athlete (olympics-gold-1936), dies at age 39.

  • American poet/writer anthony adverse dies at the age of 60.

1948

1947

1946

1945

  • American novelist and journalist known for works like 'Sister Carrie'.

  • American author, realistic novelist, who saw life as a reality. he was born in poverty and worked as a journalist in newspapers from 1907 to 2010. he was a homely, ungainly man, but he was still attractive to women. he had long-standing struggles with publishers. his 1925 novel "american tragedy" was outlawed in boston and has been criticized elsewhere. his …

  • Theodore Dreiser was an American novelist known for his works like 'An American Tragedy'.

1943

1942

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on December 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

1937

  • French composer and leader of the french musical impressionist movement. he is known for his ballet and orchestral studies and the vigor of his music. his most well-known work was his 1928 composition, "ravel’s bolero". his most notable works include the ballet "ma mere l'oye (mother goose), which he wrote in 1908 for some of his friends and was first …

  • Renowned French composer known for his compositions like 'Boléro' and 'Daphnis et Chloé'.

  • "bolero", a swiss/french composer, is killed in paris, france, at the age of 62.

1936

  • Pioneer in the field of genetics, known for his work on inborn errors of metabolism.

1935

  • American author known for his humorous essays and memoirs.

  • American author known for his humorous essays and memoirs.

1932

1931

1929 - 1920

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

1924

1923

1919 - 1910

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

1919

1918

1917

1916

1915

1913

1909 - 1900

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

1907

1903

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