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January 28th famous deaths

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

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2009 - 2000

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

2009
  • American keyboard player and songwriter Lynyrd Skynyrd (d. 2009).

200820072006
  • British actor, straight man to Benny Hill (d.2006)

2005
  • French actor best known for his role in "Le DA(r]ner de Cons", a comedy about France. He was awarded many awards during his career, including the prestigious title and medal of Chevalier de la LA (c)gion de Honneur).

  • English songwriter and drummer (Traffic), (d. 2005).

200420022001

1999 - 1990

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

1999
  • Son Segerstedt (Born 1908), Swedish philosopher and sociologist

199719961995
  • At 72 years old, the US UNICEF director (1980-1995) dies.

  • Writer/critic dies at the age of 83.

  • Academic, dies at the age of 59.

  • Artist dies at the age of 61

  • Canadian historian and political biographer, an anarchist thinker and essayist, and a Canadian literary critic. He was also a poet, and published many volumes of travel writing. He was also the founder editor of "Canadian Literature", the first academic journal to exclusively focus on Canadian writing. His book, "Anarchism - A History of Libertarian Ideas and Movements", (1962) is his …

19941993
  • Actor, Gator, Fade to Black, dies from a lung infection at 83

  • Screenwriter (Dinner at eight), dies at 96 from heart failure

1992
  • Israeli archaeologist (Discovering Jerusalem), died at the age of 86.

  • dancer/choreographer, dies at age 37.

1991
  • Hit HRs in 8 consecutive matches, dies at age 66

1989 - 1980

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

19891986
  • American astronaut and teacher. She was the first person to be allowed into outer space by national selection.

  • American astronaut. Honor student, she graduated with a B.A. She received a B.A. in Electrical Engineering in honor and began her training to become an astronaut in March 1978. She flew six days on her first shuttle flight aboard the Discovery on 8/30/1984. Her solar experiments won her accolades.

  • American astronaut aboard Challenger that lifted off from Cape Kennedy, FL on 1/28/86 at 11:39 AM EST. It exploded one minute and twelve seconds later.

  • Beaufort NC, Cmdr USN, astr, dies in Challenger

  • Hawaii, United States -- Major USAF / ast, dies in Challenger disaster

1984

1979 - 1970

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

19791977
  • Actor (All in the Family Andy Griffith Show), died at 92

197619751974
  • Italian dramatist, journalist and novelist, called "an Italian Kafka." His most famous novel, "The Tartar Steppe," was published in 1940. It is both realistically and allegorically. He also wrote "Larger Than Life," 1960 a sci-fi novel and "A Love Affair," 1962.

197319721971

1969 - 1960

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

1965
  • Dutch actor/director dies at the age of 63

  • Composer dies at 57

  • Belgian soldier who was both a general in WW I and commander of the French forces during WW II. He later became a collaborator with Vichy France. Rumours claimed he was the son of Empress Carlotta.

1963
  • He was a French professional racing cyclist and one of the greatest of his time. He won the Tour de France once and rode it eight times. He won eight of the 117 stages and was in the top 10 96 times. He also finished 65 times in his first five. He died 23 January 1963.

  • On his 79th Birthday, the swiss explorer dies.

1960

1959 - 1950

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

19591957
  • Television panelist (Live Begins at 1980), dies at the age of 88

1953
  • British homicide accomplice. He suffered a head injury when he fell 15ft at age four. The injury left him learning disabled, severely epileptic and retarded. In 1948, he was placed in juvenile court for theft and attended reform school for three more years. He was a dustman, one of his many jobs.

  • Australian politician and journalist 9th Prime Minister of Australia (d. 53).

19511950
  • Russian mathematician, theorist, and academic (d. 1950).

1949 - 1940

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

194919481947
  • Venezuelan-naturalised French composer, conductor and music critic. He is also a diarist, theatre director, salon singer, and music critic. He is best known for his songs. He met Madeleine Lemaire in 1894 at his home. Marcel Proust, a "highly strung and snobby" writer at the time, was the one who became famous. Proust and Hahn shared a love of literature, …

19451942

1939 - 1930

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

1938
  • German race car driver killed in an accident while driving on 1/28/1938 at 11:50 AM in Frankfurt, Germany.

19371935193319321930

1929 - 1920

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

1924

1919 - 1910

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

1918191519121910

1909 - 1900

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

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