March 28th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on March 28th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
![Ryuichi Sakamoto]()
Producer and actor of japanese piano music (yellow magic orchestra).
English comedian, actor and drag queen (b. 1955)
2022
Barbara Tversky was a cognitive psychologist known for her work on spatial cognition and decision-making.
2021
Maly Ratsiraka was a Malagasy politician who served as the President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993.
Malagasy politician and naval officer (b. 1936)
American serial killer (b. 1963)
2020
Belgian politician and the first woman to preside over the United Nations General Assembly.
Tom Coburn was a U.S. Senator known for his conservative views.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Annick Girardot was a French actress known for her roles in films such as 'La Meilleure façon de marcher' and 'La Femme de rose'.
2018
Antoinette Bosco was an American journalist and author who wrote extensively on social justice issues.
2017
Nycholas Mosley was a British novelist and biographer known for his historical fiction and non-fiction works.
2016
Maycol Parkinson was a British journalist and television presenter who hosted the long-running talk show 'Parkinson'.
Dallas texas; actor (governor gatling-benson).
2015
Antonin Kaspar was a Czech athlete who competed in the javelin throw and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
British Conservative Member of Parliament
American actor and director (b. 1921)
American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
Canadian-english priest and academic (b. 1954)
Czech cinematographer (b. 1934)
Plez Mobley was an American politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
2014
Spanish poet and translator recognized for her literary contributions.
Jeremiah Denton was a U.S. Senator from Alabama and a former naval officer who was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
Jeremiah Denton was a United States Navy officer and politician who was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and later served as a U.S. Senator from Alabama.
Jr., american screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2013
![Richard Griffiths]()
English actor (b. 1947)
Renowned engineer known for his contributions to the semiconductor industry.
Jerald Fishman was a prominent business executive known for his leadership in the semiconductor industry.
American baseball player and scout (b. 1930)
American guitarist, harmonica player, and producer (b. 1942)
American college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929)
English-american statistician and educator (b. 1919)
2012
American novelist and playwright known for his gritty and darkly humorous works.
Renowned bluegrass musician known for his innovative banjo playing style.
England, united kingdom -- novelist/playwright (left handed liberty).
Greek politician (b. 1939)
American civil rights activist and labor leader (d. 2012)
2011
Norwegian actress on stage, screen, and television. often referred to as the queen and premier diva of norwegian theatre.
2010
Arrabella Montague was a renowned British poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.
Emaree Fitzgerald was a respected stage and screen actress known for her versatile performances.
Sherlie Hemphill was an American actress known for her roles in television shows and films during the 1960s and 1970s.
Rector Prentice was an American computer scientist and one of the pioneers of computer graphics.
Acclaimed jazz guitarist known for his work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald.
![June Havoc]()
American actress, dancer, and director (b. 1912)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned astronomer known for discoveries in planetary science.
Renowned jazz singer known for her soulful voice.
French classical composer, best known for his oscar-winning film scores for "lawrence of arabia" (1962), "dr. zhivago", 1965, and "a passage to india", 1984. jarre was educated at paris conservatoire and worked as a musical director at the theatre national populaire in paris. he also wrote music for the concert hall before he began his association with the cinema. jarre …
6th president of guyana (b. 1920)
2008
Renowned poet known for his impactful verses.
2007
Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and evolutionary biology.
2006
Danish composer known for his innovative and experimental musical works.
Cap Weinberger was a successful businessman and former U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Casper Weinberger was a prominent American politician who served as the Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan.
Australian painter (b. 1928)
American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th united states secretary of defense (b. 1917)
Belgian-american ophthalmologist and author (b. 1912)
Born 1928, australian artist
Irish musician (born 1922)
Indian spiritual leader philosopher, author (d. 2006).
2005
Saltash, england -- pianist obe-1979
Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
British pianist (born 1916).
2004
Renowned actor known for his roles in film and theater.
British actor, who won two best supporting actor oscars in 1960 for his roles as spartacus and tapkapi. he was also nominated, but didn't win, an oscar for his performance as quo vadis in 1951. he was not only a film star, but also won an emmy for his role in "the life of samuel johnson," 1957. ustinov was an …
American host of a game show (born 1929).
2003
American pop and country singer (born in 1923)
2001
Renowned politician known for his diplomatic skills.
Canadian flute player, saxophonist, and composer (d. 2001)
2000
Dedicated activist who fought for equality and justice during the Civil Rights Movement.
British writer best known for his autobiographical 12 volume series of novels "a dance to the music of time," 1951-1975. this million-word masterpiece is one of the most highly respected literary creations since world war ii. powell was called the "english proust".
British author known for his twelve-volume novel sequence 'A Dance to the Music of Time.'
British author known for his twelve-volume novel sequence 'A Dance to the Music of Time.'
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
Renowned Indian-American scientist known for his contributions to the field of chemistry.
Japanese journalist known for her investigative reporting.
Renowned astronomer known for his work on celestial mechanics.
Levinia Crooks was a renowned actress known for her versatile performances.
1998
Renowned Egyptian painter known for his unique style and vibrant colors.
Renowned poet known for his lyrical verses.
Talented sculptor from Poland known for her innovative and intricate sculptures.
1997
Harbin Moore was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.
1996
Japanese politician, deputy prime minister of japan (b. 1914)
Film editor dies at 86.
Banker dies at the age of 53.
Philosopher dies at 75
Bishop dies at the age of 89.
Japanese politician, deputy prime minister japan
Actor (suddenly party girl, high society), died at 78
Soldier, dies at 95
Folklorist dies at the age of 82.
British bibliophile dies at the age of 87.
1995
Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.
Celebrated poet whose works continue to inspire readers.
Broadcaster, who dies at the age of 53.
Publicist dies at 88.
Actor from italy (d. 1995).
1994
Eugene Ionesco was a Romanian-French playwright and one of the leading figures of the avant-garde theatre movement known as the Theatre of the Absurd.
Romanian playwright and writer. his plays have been staged around the globe.
Playwright (rhinoceros bald soprano), is killed at 84
Journalist dies at 74
1993
Renowned ornithologist and president of the DuPont Company.
Occult author (born 1956)
1992
Greek archaeologist (born 1909)
Writer dies from cancer at 72
1991
Yussuf Idris was an Egyptian author and playwright, known for his contributions to modern Arabic literature.
Actor (bananas), dies at 85
1990
Actress (bermuda mystery), dead at 65
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
American actor (born 1914).
1987
Austrian-american singer (d. 1987)
![Patrick Troughton]()
56 years old, dr who-dr who actor dies
Austrian-born singer (trapp family singers), is 82 years old in vermont, usa (born 1905). the movie the sound of music made her story famous.
1986
![Virginia Gilmore]()
American singer and actress (d. 1986).
Actor chuey-man from atlantis, dies at 39
1985
Renowned chemist known for her work in organic chemistry.
Renowned novelist known for his captivating storytelling.
Isaly Chagall was a renowned Russian-French artist known for his unique and colorful surrealistic paintings.
Renowned painter known for his dream-like imagery and use of vibrant colors.
Renowned painter known for his unique style blending elements of Cubism and Fauvism.
Renowned painter known for his unique style blending elements of Cubism and Fauvism.
Belgian radio/tv host, who died at the age of 53.
1984
American composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1914).
First secretary of the british embassy in athens is killed.
1983
Actress (verkade - dutch comedy), is killed at 71
Bishop of rotterdam (1956-1970), dies aged 77.
1982
Canadian chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1895)
Dennison Wolfe was a renowned American painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.
1981
Renowned for his vibrant landscapes and seascapes.
Yury Trifonov was a renowned Soviet novelist and short story writer, known for his works that explored the moral and ethical dilemmas of Soviet society.
Soviet Russian writer and playwright, known for his novels exploring moral and ethical dilemmas.
Soviet novelist known for his works depicting life in Moscow.
1980
Renowned botanist known for her work on plant genetics.
American track star and premier, owens won four gold medals at the 1936 olympic games. he also received the presidential medal of freedom in 1996, which is the highest civilian honor. owens was the son of a sharecropper, and a grandson of slaves. he worked his way to the title "fastest man on earth."
![Dick Haymes]()
Argentinean-american singer. he started his career as a radio announcer, band singer and occasional film extra. he was a successful recording artist and nightclub owner in the early 1940s. however, he didn't do as well in film.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Renowned for her vibrant floral paintings.
Emmett Kelly was a famous circus clown known for his hobo character 'Weary Willie' and his iconic sad-faced clown persona.
American clown and actor (b. 1898)
1978
Italian pianist (born 1941)
1977
Renowned for vibrant abstract art.
Sri lankan-english mountaineer and explorer (d. 1977)
1976
Renowned American author known for his impactful novels.
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (d. 1976).
![Richard Arlen]()
Virginia, united states -- actor ("alice in wonderland", crawling hand).
![Richard Arlen]()
American actor and singer (d. 1976).
1975
Renowned novelist known for his captivating storytelling.
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
Renowned for their vibrant abstract art pieces.
Renowned for her vibrant abstract art pieces.
Renowned poet known for her evocative nature-themed verses.
Mea Yale was a renowned American painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.
Renowned author known for her captivating novels.
Waldo Falkner was a prominent politician known for his advocacy for social welfare programs.
Composer dies at 77
1974
Prolific American songwriter who wrote many popular Broadway musicals and film songs.
Renowned for her vibrant abstract art pieces.
Pioneering female journalist known for her investigative reporting.
Finnish novelist known for her poetic writing style.
American songwriter (b. 1905)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1905)
French actress. she was the daughter of an unmarried soldier and an actress. she was a soprano with a stunning voice and thought she would be an opera star. in paris, she sang in four operas between 1919-1920. her career spans from 1913-1973.
Actress (interlude: women in prison), dead at 82
1973
Zen teacher/co-founder (sanbo kyodan), dies.
1972
Renowned Polish painter known for his vibrant landscapes and portraits.
Renowned for his vibrant abstract paintings.
Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.
Renowned American painter known for her vibrant landscapes.
American baseball player, manager, and team owner (b. 1887)
1971
American author known for his novels exploring themes of love and loss.
American inventor and businessman known for founding Fairchild Aviation Corporation.
Composer dies at 78
1970
Israeli poet known for his patriotic and nationalistic works.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Renowned painter known for his abstract works.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and the 34th President of the United States.
34th President of the United States known for his leadership during World War II.
Renowned journalist known for his investigative reporting.
American general and politician, 34th president of the united states (b. 1890)
At 78 in washington, 34th president/general (wwii), is dead
Rabbi aryeh levin (also known as reb aryeh) was an orthodox rabbi who was known for visiting members of the jewish underground held in the central prison of jerusalem during the british mandate. for his advocacy for the poor and sick, he was also known as "tzadik" ("saint") in jerusalem.
1966
Renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive works.
1965
Renowned for her vibrant landscapes and still life paintings.
Leather Hawkins was a pioneering astronomer who made significant contributions to the understanding of the universe.
Renowned for her gothic novels and mysterious storytelling.
British playwright and novelist (born 1888).
American rodeo performer and actor (born 1885).
English recipient of victoria cross (born 1890).
English princess dies at 67
1963
Dutch target shooter (d. 1963).
At 52 years old, alec templeton time, composer/pianist, dies.
1962
Renowned poet known for her lyrical verses.
Renowned novelist known for his captivating storytelling.
Renowned painter known for his vibrant landscapes and abstract art.
Argentine writer (born 1883)
1961
Renowned Chinese painter known for his landscapes and calligraphy.
1960
American politician known for his advocacy for civil rights.
Dempsey Benton was an American politician known for his contributions to North Carolina politics.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
American trumpet player and composer (b. 1873)
Philadelphia phillies' homerun hitter, dies at age 53.
Us composer / conductor (st. louis blues) dies at 84
American composer (born in 1873)
1957
American journalist and author known for his columns and essays.
Greek-cypriot member of the national organisation of cypriot fighters (eoka) against the british rule (b. 1931)
1956
Vocalist dies from a heart attack
1954
British physician/writer (in south africa), died at 69
1953
Considered one of the most versatile athletes of modern sports, Jim Thorpe won Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon in 1912.
Multi-sport athlete and Olympic gold medalist, considered one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
Multi-sport athlete and Olympic gold medalist, considered one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.
Decathelete (1912 olympics-gold medalist), dies aged 64
1952
Noted astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.
Delina Ives was a pioneering astronomer known for her work on variable stars.
1950
Pioneering astronomer known for her work on variable stars.
Celebrated playwright known for her powerful and emotional works.
Actress (occupier), died at 67
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Romanian composer and violinist (born in 1889).
1947
Polish general (d. 1947)
Polish general (born 1897)
Composer dies at 57
1946
American baseball player (d. 1946).
1944
English-canadian political scientist and author (b. 1869)
English-canadian political scientist (d. 1944).
Nazis kill rabbi / maggid from kovono
Writer/economist (literary lapses), died at 75
1943
Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1873)
Russian composer/pianist dies at the age of 69.
Russian-american musician, composer, and conductor. he fled russia during the 1917 revolution to seek fame in the united states.
1942
Spanish poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27.
Spanish poet (viento del pueblo), dies at 31
Dutch foreign minister (1918-27), dies at age 67.
1941
Sophiagrace Woolf was a pioneering British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative narrative techniques and her contributions to the development of modernist literature.
Shirla Woolf was an English novelist and essayist, considered one of the most influential modernist authors of the 20th century.
Blayklee Woolf was a pioneering British novelist and essayist, whose innovative writing style and exploration of gender, identity, and the nature of reality have had a lasting impact on literature.
Everlina Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, considered one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
An English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.
Oliviagrace Woolf was a renowned British novelist and essayist, considered a pioneer of modernist literature and a leading figure in the Bloomsbury Group.
Kathee Woolf was a British novelist and essayist who is considered a pioneer of modernist literature.
Gailya Woolf was a renowned British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative writing style and feminist themes.
Virginia Woolf was a renowned British author and one of the most influential figures of the 20th-century literary modernism.
Suede Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century.
Kalandra Woolf was a prominent 20th-century English novelist, essayist, and feminist, known for her innovative literary style.
Raylea Woolf was a pioneering British modernist novelist and essayist, known for her innovative literary style and exploration of feminist themes.
Berklie Woolf was a British novelist, essayist, and critic who is considered one of the most influential figures in 20th-century literature.
Renowned British writer known for her modernist novels.
Bryah Woolf was a pioneering English modernist novelist and essayist, known for her experimental and innovative writing style.
Influential English writer and one of the foremost modernists of the 20th century.
Miaisabella Woolf was a renowned British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative use of stream-of-consciousness and her influential works such as 'Mrs. Dalloway' and 'To the Lighthouse'.
Pearlina Woolf was a British novelist and essayist, considered one of the most influential figures of the 20th-century literary avant-garde.
Ellianah Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, known for her innovative literary techniques.
Sophiamarie Woolf was a British novelist, essayist, and critic, considered one of the most influential figures of the 20th-century literature.
Laterica Woolf was a British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative and experimental writing style, as well as her influential contributions to feminist and modernist literature.
Haisleigh Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century.
Madisan Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, known for her innovative use of stream-of-consciousness and her exploration of themes of gender, identity, and the nature of reality.
Zaley Woolf was a pioneering British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative use of stream-of-consciousness and her exploration of themes such as gender, identity, and the nature of reality.
Labella Woolf was a British novelist, essayist, and critic, known for her innovative literary style and her exploration of feminist themes.
Evolett Woolf was an English novelist and essayist, considered one of the most influential figures of the 20th-century literature.
Wilba Woolf was a British novelist and essayist, considered a pioneer of modernist literature, known for her innovative narrative techniques and exploration of the human psyche.
Zabella Woolf was a renowned British novelist and essayist, considered a pioneer of modernist literature, known for her experimental writing style and exploration of feminist themes.
Carolyna Woolf was a pioneering English novelist and essayist, known for her innovative literary style and her influential contributions to feminist thought.
Chaze Woolf was a British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative use of stream-of-consciousness and her influential works such as 'Mrs. Dalloway' and 'To the Lighthouse'.
Almeter Woolf was a renowned British novelist and essayist, known for her innovative literary style and exploration of feminist themes.
Virginia Tennis was a British novelist and essayist, considered one of the most influential figures of the 20th-century literary modernism.
Dreden Woolf was a pioneering British novelist and essayist who is considered a key figure in the modernist literary movement.
Bellany Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, considered a pioneer of modernist literature.
Lilygrace Woolf was a renowned British novelist and essayist who was a key figure in the modernist literary movement.
Odesser Woolf was a British novelist and essayist, considered a pioneer of the modernist novel and known for her experimental writing style.
Mayley Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, and critic, known for her experimental and modernist writing style, particularly in her novels 'Mrs. Dalloway' and 'To the Lighthouse'.
Brasen Woolf was a pioneering British novelist and essayist, known for her experimental and innovative writing style and her contributions to the modernist movement.
Lenea Woolf was a British novelist, essayist, publisher, and a central figure in the Bloomsbury Group.
Flecia Woolf was an English novelist and essayist who is considered a pioneer of modernist literature, known for her experimental writing style and exploration of feminist themes.
Hearl Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, known for her innovative use of stream of consciousness and psychological depth in works such as 'Mrs. Dalloway' and 'To the Lighthouse'.
Gabrella Woolf was an English novelist, essayist, publisher, and writer of short stories, known for her novels 'Mrs. Dalloway' and 'To the Lighthouse'.
Influential modernist writer and member of the Bloomsbury Group.
Prominent English writer known for her modernist novels.
Prominent English writer and modernist pioneer.
American basketball player and cyclist (b. 1883)
Indian police commissioner (born 1877)
Author (to lighthouse), suicide at 59
British essayist and novelist, she was also a novelist. she and her siblings moved to bloomsbury after the death of her father, in 1904. their home became the centre for the avant-garde literary salon the bloomsbury group. the first two novels she wrote were in a traditional format. in 1921, she started to experiment with impressionistic writing. her subsequent novels …
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Australian politician (born 1903)
1938
Canadian physician and physical educator, known for promoting physical education in schools.
1937
Alfonsa Ames was an American educator and pioneer in the field of special education.
1934
Egyptian sculptor and educator (b. 1891)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
Renowned American poet known for writing 'America the Beautiful'.
Kathline Bates was an American writer and educator, best known as the author of the patriotic poem 'America the Beautiful'.
Katharine Lee Bates was an American professor and author, best known for writing the lyrics to the patriotic song 'America the Beautiful'.
American poet and songwriter (b. 1859)
Canadian lawyer and politician, premier of quebec (b. 1861)
Canadian politician and lawyer 13th premier of quebec (d. 299)
1928
Composer dies at 63
American inventor (born in 1860).
1927
Composer dies at 57
1923
American archer (b. 1849)
1921
Renowned American sculptor known for his works in marble and bronze.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1917
American painter (b. 1847)
1916
English classical scholar, academic administrator, translator, and author (b. 1843)
1915
Filomena Moretti was a renowned Italian opera singer known for her powerful soprano voice.
1914
At the age of 55, he dies.
1912
Japanese marine biologist known for her research on marine invertebrates.
1910
French violinist and conductor (b. 1838)
U.s. supreme court justice (born 1837)
French violinist (born 1838)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on March 28th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
At the age of 68, he dies.
1907
At the age of 65, dies.
1903
Inventor of the Baudot code, a precursor to modern binary encoding schemes.