People who died on April 28 99
Artabanus V of Parthia
d. 224 (b. 191)
Artabanus V of Parthia (b. 191)
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Hu Jinsi
d. 948
Hu Jinsi, Chinese general and prefect
Conrad of Montferrat
d. 1192 (b. 1140)
Conrad of Montferrat (b. 1140)
Rhys ap Gruffydd
d. 1197 (b. 1132)
Rhys ap Gruffydd, prince of Deheubarth (b. 1132)
Shajar al-Durr
d. 1257
Shajar al-Durr, sovereign sultana of Egypt
Luchesius Modestini
d. 1260
Luchesius Modestini, founding member of the Third Order of St. Francis
Baldus de Ubaldis
d. 1400 (b. 1327)
Baldus de Ubaldis, Italian jurist (b. 1327)
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
d. 1489 (b. 1449)
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1449)
Nicholas West
d. 1533 (b. 1461)
Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)
Francisco de Lucena
d. 1643 (b. 1578)
Francisco de Lucena, Portuguese politician (b. 1578)
Thomas Betterton
d. 1710 (b. 1630)
Thomas Betterton, English actor and manager (b. 1630)
Louis de Montfort
d. 1716 (b. 1673)
Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (b. 1673)
Thomas Pitt
d. 1726 (b. 1653)
Thomas Pitt, English businessman and politician (d. 1726)
Magnus Julius De la Gardie
d. 1741 (b. 1668)
Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician (b. 1668)
Johann Friedrich Struensee
d. 1772 (b. 1737)
Johann Friedrich Struensee, German physician and politician (b. 1737)
Cornelius Harnett
d. 1781 (b. 1723)
Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician (b. 1723)
Mikhail Kutuzov
d. 1813 (b. 1745)
Mikhail Kutuzov, Russian field marshal (d. 1813)
Johann Heinrich Abicht
d. 1816 (b. 1762)
Johann Heinrich Abicht, German philosopher, author, and academic (b. 1762)
Peter Chanel
d. 1841 (b. 1803)
Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (d. 1841)
Ludwig Tieck
d. 1853 (b. 1773)
Ludwig Tieck, German poet, author, and critic (d. 1853)
Johannes Peter Müller
d. 1858 (b. 1801)
Johannes Peter Müller, German physiologist and anatomist (d. 1858)
Samuel Cunard
d. 1865 (b. 1787)
Samuel Cunard, Canadian-English businessman, founded Cunard Line (b. 1787)
Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon
d. 1881 (b. 1818)
Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon, French sculptor and photographer (b. 1818)
John Russell (parson)
d. 1883 (b. 1795)
John Russell, English hunter and dog breeder (b. 1795)
Cyprien Tanguay
d. 1902 (b. 1819)
Cyprien Tanguay, Canadian priest and historian (d. 1902)
Fitzhugh Lee
d. 1905 (b. 1835)
Fitzhugh Lee, American general and politician, 40th Governor of Virginia (b. 1835)
Richard Butler (Australian politician)
d. 1925 (b. 1850)
Richard Butler, English-Australian politician, 23rd Premier of South Australia (b. 1850)
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Hendrik van Heuckelum
d. 1929 (b. 1879)
Hendrik van Heuckelum, Dutch footballer (d. 1929)
Fuad I of Egypt
d. 1936 (b. 1868)
Fuad I of Egypt (b. 1868)
Mohammed Alim Khan
d. 1944 (b. 1880)
Mohammed Alim Khan, Manghud ruler (b. 1880)
Frank Knox
d. 1944 (b. 1874)
Frank Knox, American journalist and politician, 46th United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1874)
Roberto Farinacci
d. 1945 (b. 1892)
Roberto Farinacci, Italian soldier and politician (b. 1892)
Hermann Fegelein
d. 1945 (b. 1906)
Hermann Fegelein, German general (b. 1906)
Benito Mussolini
d. 1945 (b. 1883)
Benito Mussolini, Italian journalist and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1945)
Louis Bachelier
d. 1946 (b. 1870)
Louis Bachelier, French mathematician and academic (b. 1870)
Léon Jouhaux
d. 1954 (b. 1879)
Léon Jouhaux, French union leader, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1954)
Fred Marriott
d. 1956 (b. 1872)
Fred Marriott, American racing driver (b. 1872)
Heinrich Bär
d. 1957 (b. 1913)
Heinrich Bär, German colonel and pilot (d. 1957)
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Wilhelm Weber (gymnast)
d. 1963 (b. 1880)
Wilhelm Weber, German gymnast (b. 1880)
Ed Begley
d. 1970 (b. 1901)
Ed Begley, American actor (b. 1901)
Clas Thunberg
d. 1973 (b. 1893)
Clas Thunberg, Finnish speed skater (b. 1893)
Richard Hughes (writer)
d. 1976 (b. 1900)
Richard Hughes, American author and poet (b. 1900)
Ricardo Cortez
d. 1977 (b. 1900)
Ricardo Cortez, American actor (d. 1977)
Sepp Herberger
d. 1977 (b. 1897)
Sepp Herberger, German footballer and coach (b. 1897)
Mohammed Daoud Khan
d. 1978 (b. 1909)
Mohammed Daoud Khan, Afghan commander and politician, 1st President of Afghanistan (d. 1978)
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Tommy Caldwell (musician)
d. 1980 (b. 1949)
Tommy Caldwell, American bass player (b. 1949)
Ben Linder
d. 1987 (b. 1959)
Ben Linder, American engineer and activist (b. 1959)
Steve Broidy
d. 1991 (b. 1905)
Steve Broidy, American businessman (d. 1991)
Francis Bacon (artist)
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
Francis Bacon, Irish painter (b. 1909)
Diva Diniz Corrêa
d. 1993 (b. 1918)
Diva Diniz Corrêa, Brazilian zoologist (d. 1993)
Jim Valvano
d. 1993 (b. 1946)
Jim Valvano, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1946)
Berton Roueché
d. 1994 (b. 1910)
Berton Roueché, American journalist and author (b. 1910)
Lester Sumrall
d. 1996 (b. 1913)
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (b. 1913)
Ann Petry
d. 1997 (b. 1908)
Ann Petry, American novelist (b. 1908)
Jerome Bixby
d. 1998 (b. 1923)
Jerome Bixby, American author and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Rory Calhoun
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Rory Calhoun, American actor (d. 1999)
Rolf Landauer
d. 1999 (b. 1927)
Rolf Landauer, German-American physicist and engineer (b. 1927)
Alf Ramsey
d. 1999 (b. 1920)
Alf Ramsey, English footballer and manager (b. 1920)
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
d. 1999 (b. 1921)
Arthur Leonard Schawlow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999)
Jerzy Einhorn
d. 2000 (b. 1925)
Jerzy Einhorn, Polish-Swedish physician and politician (d. 2000)
Penelope Fitzgerald
d. 2000 (b. 1916)
Penelope Fitzgerald, English author and poet (b. 1916)
Alexander Lebed
d. 2002 (b. 1950)
Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician (b. 1950)
Lou Thesz
d. 2002 (b. 1916)
Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (b. 1916)
Percy Heath
d. 2005 (b. 1923)
Percy Heath, American bassist (d. 2005)
Taraki Sivaram
d. 2005 (b. 1959)
Taraki Sivaram, Sri Lankan journalist and author (d. 2005)
Steve Howe (baseball)
d. 2006 (b. 1958)
Steve Howe, American baseball player (b. 1958)
Dabbs Greer
d. 2007 (b. 1917)
Dabbs Greer, American actor (b. 1917)
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René Mailhot
d. 2007 (b. 1942)
René Mailhot, Canadian journalist (b. 1942)
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Tommy Newsom
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1929)
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
d. 2007 (b. 1912)
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, German physicist and philosopher (d. 2007)
Bertha Wilson
d. 2007 (b. 1923)
Bertha Wilson, Scottish-Canadian lawyer and jurist, 60th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (d. 2007)
Ekaterina Maximova
d. 2009 (b. 1939)
Ekaterina Maximova, Russian ballerina and actress (b. 1939)
Richard Pratt (Australian businessman)
d. 2009 (b. 1934)
Richard Pratt, Polish-Australian businessman (b. 1934)
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Erhard Loretan
d. 2011 (b. 1959)
Erhard Loretan, Swiss mountaineer (b. 1959)
Fred Allen (rugby union)
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Fred Allen, New Zealand rugby player and coach (b. 1920)
Matilde Camus
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Matilde Camus, Spanish poet and author (d. 2012)
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Al Ecuyer
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Al Ecuyer, American football player (b. 1937)
Patricia Medina
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Patricia Medina, English-American actress (d. 2012)
Milan N. Popović
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Milan N. Popović, Serbian psychiatrist and author (b. 1924)
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Aberdeen Shikoyi
d. 2012 (b. 1985)
Aberdeen Shikoyi, Kenyan rugby player (b. 1985)
Brad Lesley
d. 2013 (b. 1958)
Brad Lesley, American baseball player (d. 2013)
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Fredrick McKissack
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
Fredrick McKissack, American author (b. 1939)
John C. Reynolds
d. 2013 (b. 1935)
John C. Reynolds, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2013)
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Jack Shea (director)
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Jack Shea, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
János Starker
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
János Starker, Hungarian-American cellist and educator (d. 2013)
Paulo Vanzolini
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (b. 1924)
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Bernie Wood
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
Bernie Wood, New Zealand journalist and author (b. 1939)
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William Honan
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
William Honan, American journalist and author (b. 1930)
Dennis Kamakahi
d. 2014 (b. 1953)
Dennis Kamakahi, American guitarist and composer (b. 1953)
Edgar Laprade
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Edgar Laprade, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2014)
Jack Ramsay
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Jack Ramsay, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1925)
Idris Sardi
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Idris Sardi, Indonesian violinist and composer (b. 1938)
Frederic Schwartz
d. 2014 (b. 1951)
Frederic Schwartz, American architect, co-designed Empty Sky (b. 1951)
Ryan Tandy
d. 2014 (b. 1981)
Ryan Tandy, Australian rugby player (d. 2014)
Antônio Abujamra
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Antônio Abujamra, Brazilian actor and director (b. 1932)
Marcia Brown
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Marcia Brown, American author and illustrator (d. 2015)
Michael J. Ingelido
d. 2015 (b. 1916)
Michael J. Ingelido, American general (b. 1916)
Jenny Diski
d. 2016 (b. 1947)
Jenny Diski, English author and screenwriter (d. 2016)
Mariano Gagnon
d. 2017 (b. 1929)
Mariano Gagnon, American Catholic priest and author (d. 2017)