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

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2029 - 2020

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

2023

2022

2020

  • Renowned Chinese-American restaurateur and cookbook author.

2019 - 2010

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

2019

  • Yacine Kateb was an Algerian novelist and playwright who is considered one of the most influential figures in Algerian literature.

2018

  • Pioneering computer scientist known for her work on compilers and programming languages.

  • Australian rules footballer (b. 1985)

2015

2014

  • American poet and academic (d. 2014.)

  • Zambian police officer and politician, 5th president of zambia (d. 2014)

2013

2012

  • Indian dentist who died tragically in Ireland due to complications from a septic miscarriage, sparking debates on abortion laws.

  • Indian engineer who tragically died in Ireland due to complications from a septic miscarriage, leading to changes in Irish abortion laws.

  • Indian engineer whose death sparked a debate on abortion laws in Ireland.

  • Australian dentist and politician (b. 1939)

  • Australian footballer and coach (b. 1936)

2011

2010

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • Noted chemist known for her research in organic synthesis.

  • Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1990)

2007

2006

2005

  • American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate in 1996 for chemistry (d. 2005)

  • French artist. from the 50s onwards, hains took part in several exhibitions and international events such as the aeuroedocumenta ivaeur in kassel, the first biennale of paris, the first shows of the new realism in milan and paris, the exhibitions aeuroeparis-parisaeur and aeuroeparis-new yorkaeur at the centre georges-pompidou as well as aeuroewestkunstaeur and aeuroebilderstreitaeur in cologne. his work has been …

  • Nobel laureate known for co-discovering buckyballs.

  • Cape verdean-portuguese singer-songwriter (b. 1922)

  • Serbian actor and screenwriter (b. 1929)

2004

  • American colonel and author, us commandant of spandau prison (b. 1926)

  • Irish-american boxer and golfer (d. 2004).

2003

2002

2001

  • A dutch classical pianist, music composer, and educator. his compositions of piano study material are a highlight. hengeveld was a skilled interpreter and performer for the music of bach, both for piano and harpsichord. hengeveld, 90, died in bergen (north holland) on october 28, 2001.

2000

1999 - 1990

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

1999

1998

  • British writer and englandaeur(tm), england's poet laureate since 1984. he was perhaps the most well-known contemporary poet until his death from cancer in october 1998. his extraordinary talents and his marriage to sylvia plath, a renowned poet, are what have made him famous. his work is a reflection of his love for mythology and astrology as well as animals and …

  • Renowned English poet known for his work 'The Hawk in the Rain.'

  • Tommy Flowers was a British computer scientist known for his work on the Colossus computer during World War II.

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

  • American heiress, no. forbes magazine ranked her 18th on its 1993 list of the 400 richest americans. she was a mother to three children, one of whom died in her first marriage. she was 6' tall and played the cool jazz piano. although she wasn't given much credit for her business acumen or brains, duke was able to find every …

  • Renowned chemist known for his work on the structure and function of molecules.

  • Famous ornithologist and former president of the National Audubon Society.

  • Russian-estonian historian and scholar (b. 1922)

  • Belgian sleder, dies at 22

1992

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

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

1989

  • English actor and composer of bandleaders (d. 1989).

1987

  • French illustrator and painter (d. 1987).

  • French surrealist painter, set designer and french artist. his works caused quite a stir in 1920s paris. he was an intuitive painter and created spontaneous compositions by drawing patterns on canvas with glue and sand and then adding tubes of color to it. masson was born to rich peasants and stated that he wanted works that "remove items from their …

1986

1983

1980

  • Actor jim matthews-another world, hawk, dies at 63

1979 - 1970

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

1978

1976

1975

  • French pro boxer, starting at 14 as a footboxer. in 1920, he became the champion european heavyweight when he defeated battling levinsky round 4. this title he held for 2 years before being beaten by battling shiki in round 6. he was elected to the boxing hall of fame in 1964. carpentier

  • American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (b. 1932)

1973

1972

  • American film director and producer who was known for his work in the Hollywood studio system during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

  • Mitchell Leisen was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer who was active in Hollywood during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

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

1969

1968

1965

1964

1963

  • Estonian composer and organist (d. 1963).

1962

1959 - 1950

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

1959

  • Fidel castro was a leading figure in the cuban revolution. he was among the few survivors of 1956's granma landing and quickly became a leader. in december 1958, he defeated batista forces at yaguajay. cienfuegos assumed a position as an authority in the army after the victory of the revolution in 1959. his disappearance during a night flight on 28 …

  • Composer dies at 68

1957

1952

  • English-australian politician, 7th prime minister of australia (b. 1862)

1949 - 1940

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

1949

  • French-Algerian world champion boxer in the 1940s.

  • Renowned French-Algerian boxer and former world middleweight champion.

  • Renowned French violinist known for her exceptional talent and tragic death at a young age.

1945

  • Japanese lieutenant-general in the imperial japanese army (d. 455)

1944

  • Czechoslovakian Jewish journalist who died in the Holocaust.

1941

1939 - 1930

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

1939

  • Alice Brady

    Actress (my man godfrey gay divorcee), died at 46

1936

1929 - 1920

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

1929

1927

1922

1919 - 1910

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

1918

1917

1916

  • German flying ace of World War I, known for his pioneering tactics in aerial warfare.

  • American meteorologist and academic (b. 1838)

  • American meteorologist and academic (d. 1966)

1914

1909 - 1900

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

1906

1905

1903

  • Ethelbert Cubitt was a British engineer known for his contributions to the development of telegraphy.

1900

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