People who died on June 28 85
Yuan Shao
d. 202
Yuan Shao, Chinese warlord
Theodora (6th century)
d. 548 (b. 500)
Theodora I, Byzantine wife of Justinian I (b. 500)
Alboin
d. 572 (b. 530)
Alboin, Lombard king (b. 530)
Pope Leo II
d. 683 (b. 611)
Leo II, pope of the Catholic Church (b. 611)
Pope Paul I
d. 767 (b. 700)
Pope Paul I (b. 700)
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Floris I, Count of Holland
d. 1061 (b. 1020)
Floris I, Count of Holland (b. 1020)
Andrey Bogolyubsky
d. 1175 (b. 1111)
Andrey Bogolyubsky, Russian saint (b. 1111)
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
d. 1189 (b. 1156)
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony (b. 1156)
Emperor Xiaozong of Song
d. 1194 (b. 1127)
Emperor Xiaozong of Song (b. 1127)
Andronikos IV Palaiologos
d. 1385 (b. 1348)
Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1348)
James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley
d. 1497
James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley (b. c. 1463)
Yonekura Shigetsugu
d. 1575
Yonekura Shigetsugu, Japanese samurai
Primož Trubar
d. 1586 (b. 1508)
Primož Trubar, Slovenian author and reformer (b. 1508)
Abraham Ortelius
d. 1598 (b. 1527)
Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and geographer (b. 1527)
Domenico Fontana
d. 1607 (b. 1543)
Domenico Fontana, Italian architect (b. 1543)
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
d. 1716 (b. 1665)
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (b. 1665)
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John Henry Colclough
d. 1798
John Henry Colclough, Irish revolutionary (b. ca. 1769)
Gerhard von Scharnhorst
d. 1813 (b. 1755)
Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1755)
Joseph Bové
d. 1834 (b. 1784)
Joseph Bové, Russian architect, designed the Triumphal Arch of Moscow (b. 1784)
James Madison
d. 1836 (b. 1751)
James Madison, American academic and politician, 4th President of the United States (b. 1751)
Texas Jack Omohundro
d. 1880 (b. 1846)
Texas Jack Omohundro, American soldier and hunter (b. 1846)
Jules Armand Dufaure
d. 1881 (b. 1798)
Jules Armand Dufaure, French politician, 33rd Prime Minister of France (b. 1798)
Maria Mitchell
d. 1889 (b. 1818)
Maria Mitchell, American astronomer and academic (d. 1889)
Alexandros Rizos Rangavis
d. 1892 (b. 1810)
Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Greek Foreign Minister (b. 1810)
Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales
d. 1913 (b. 1841)
Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 4th President of Brazil (b. 1841)
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
d. 1914 (b. 1868)
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (b. 1868)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
d. 1914 (b. 1863)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (b. 1863)
Victor Trumper
d. 1915 (b. 1877)
Victor Trumper, Australian cricketer (b. 1877)
Ștefan Luchian
d. 1917 (b. 1868)
Ștefan Luchian, Romanian painter and educator (b. 1868)
Velimir Khlebnikov
d. 1922 (b. 1885)
Velimir Khlebnikov, Russian poet and playwright (b. 1885)
Edward Carpenter
d. 1929 (b. 1844)
Edward Carpenter, English anthologist and poet (d. 1929)
Alexander Berkman
d. 1936
Alexander Berkman, American author and activist (d. 1870)
Douglas H. Johnston
d. 1939 (b. 1856)
Douglas H. Johnston, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation (b. 1856)
Friedrich Dollmann
d. 1944 (b. 1882)
Friedrich Dollmann, German general (b. 1882)
Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu
d. 1945
Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu, Turkish journalist (d. 1879)
Jake Swirbul
d. 1960 (b. 1898)
Jake Swirbul, American businessman, co-founded the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (b. 1898)
Mickey Cochrane
d. 1962 (b. 1903)
Mickey Cochrane, American baseball player and manager (b. 1903)
Cy Morgan
d. 1962 (b. 1878)
Cy Morgan, American baseball player (b. 1878)
Red Nichols
d. 1965 (b. 1905)
Red Nichols, American cornet player, bandleader, and composer (b. 1905)
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü
d. 1966 (b. 1890)
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü, Turkish historian and politician, 21st Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1890)
Franz Stangl
d. 1971 (b. 1908)
Franz Stangl, Austrian SS officer (b. 1908)
Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis
d. 1975 (b. 1913)
Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, Greek architect (b. 1913)
Rod Serling
d. 1975 (b. 1924)
Rod Serling, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1924)
Clifford Dupont
d. 1978 (b. 1905)
Clifford Dupont, English-Rhodesian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Rhodesia (b. 1905)
José Iturbi
d. 1980 (b. 1895)
José Iturbi, Spanish pianist and conductor (b. 1895)
Terry Fox
d. 1981 (b. 1958)
Terry Fox, Canadian runner and activist (d. 1981)
Alf Francis
d. 1983 (b. 1918)
Alf Francis, German-English motor racing mechanic and racing car constructor (b. 1918)
Yigael Yadin
d. 1984 (b. 1917)
Yigael Yadin, Israeli archaeologist, general, and politician (b. 1917)
Lynd Ward
d. 1985 (b. 1905)
Lynd Ward, American author and illustrator (b. 1905)
Joris Ivens
d. 1989 (b. 1898)
Joris Ivens, Dutch journalist, director, and producer (b. 1898)
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Guy Nève
d. 1992 (b. 1955)
Guy Nève, Belgian race car driver (b. 1955)
Mikhail Tal
d. 1992 (b. 1936)
Mikhail Tal, Latvian chess player (b. 1936)
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Petri Walli
d. 1995 (b. 1969)
Petri Walli, Finnish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1969)
Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood
d. 2000 (b. 1913)
Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood, Canadian-English publisher and politician (b. 1913)
Nils Poppe
d. 2000 (b. 1908)
Nils Poppe, Swedish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
Mortimer J. Adler
d. 2001 (b. 1902)
Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher and author (b. 1902)
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Joan Lowery Nixon
d. 2003 (b. 1927)
Joan Lowery Nixon, American journalist and author (b. 1927)
Anthony Buckeridge
d. 2004 (b. 1912)
Anthony Buckeridge, English author (b. 1912)
Brenda Howard
d. 2005 (b. 1946)
Brenda Howard, American activist (b. 1946)
Michael P. Murphy
d. 2005 (b. 1976)
Michael P. Murphy, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1976)
Jim Baen
d. 2006 (b. 1943)
Jim Baen, American publisher, founded Baen Books (b. 1943)
Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell
d. 2006 (b. 1919)
Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (b. 1919)
George Unwin
d. 2006 (b. 1913)
George Unwin, English pilot and commander (b. 1913)
Eugene B. Fluckey
d. 2007 (b. 1913)
Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2007)
Kiichi Miyazawa
d. 2007 (b. 1919)
Kiichi Miyazawa, Japanese politician, 78th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 2007)
A. K. Lohithadas
d. 2009 (b. 1955)
A. K. Lohithadas, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1955)
Billy Mays
d. 2009 (b. 1958)
Billy Mays American TV Personality (b. 1958)
Robert Byrd
d. 2010 (b. 1917)
Robert Byrd, American lawyer and politician (b. 1917)
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Richard Isay
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Richard Isay, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1934)
Leontine T. Kelly
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Leontine T. Kelly, American bishop (b. 1920)
Robert Sabatier
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Robert Sabatier, French author and poet (b. 1923)
Doris Sams
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Doris Sams, American baseball player (b. 1927)
Ted Hood
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Ted Hood, American sailor and architect (b. 1927)
Tamás Katona
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Tamás Katona, Hungarian historian and politician (b. 1932)
Kenneth Minogue
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Kenneth Minogue, New Zealand-Australian political scientist and academic (b. 1930)
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F. D. Reeve
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
F. D. Reeve, American author and academic (b. 1928)
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David Rubitsky
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
David Rubitsky, American sergeant (b. 1917)
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Seymour Barab
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Seymour Barab, American cellist and composer (b. 1921)
Jim Brosnan
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Jim Brosnan, American baseball player (b. 1929)
On Kawara
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
On Kawara, Japanese painter (b. 1933)
Jack Carter (comedian)
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Jack Carter, American actor and comedian (b. 1922)
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Jope Seniloli
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Jope Seniloli, Fijian politician, Vice-President of Fiji (b. 1939)
Wally Stanowski
d. 2015 (b. 1919)
Wally Stanowski, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1919)
Pat Summitt
d. 2016 (b. 1952)
Pat Summitt, American women's college basketball head coach (b. 1952)
Buddy Ryan
d. 2016 (b. 1931)
Buddy Ryan, American football coach (b. 1931)