People who died on March 28 98
Pertinax
d. 193 (b. 126)
Pertinax, Roman emperor (d. 193)
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Princess Hatsusebe
d. 741
Hatsusebe, Japanese princess
Arnulf I, Count of Flanders
d. 965
Arnulf I, count of Flanders
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Flodoard
d. 966
Flodoard, Frankish canon and chronicler
Ordulf, Duke of Saxony
d. 1072 (b. 1022)
Ordulf, Duke of Saxony (b. 1022)
Stephen Harding
d. 1134
Saint Stephen Harding, founder of the Cistercian order
Emperor Go-Toba
d. 1239 (b. 1180)
Emperor Go-Toba of Japan (d. 1239)
Valdemar II of Denmark
d. 1241 (b. 1170)
Valdemar II of Denmark (d. 1241) (alternative date is June 28)
William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby
d. 1254 (b. 1193)
William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby (b. 1193)
Pope Martin IV
d. 1285 (b. 1220)
Pope Martin IV (b. 1220)
Venturino of Bergamo
d. 1346 (b. 1304)
Venturino of Bergamo, Dominican preacher (b. 1304)
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John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford
d. 1461 (b. 1435)
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford, English noble (d. 1461)
Heinrich Glarean
d. 1563 (b. 1488)
Heinrich Glarean, Swiss poet and theorist (b. 1488)
Sigismund von Herberstein
d. 1566 (b. 1486)
Sigismund von Herberstein, Slovenian historian and diplomat (d. 1566)
Magnus, Duke of Holstein
d. 1583 (b. 1540)
Magnus, Duke of Holstein (d. 1583)
Ivan the Terrible
d. 1584 (b. 1530)
Ivan the Terrible, Russian ruler (d. 1584)
Constantijn Huygens
d. 1687 (b. 1596)
Constantijn Huygens, Dutch poet and composer (d. 1687)
Marquis de Condorcet
d. 1794 (b. 1743)
Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (d. 1794)
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Antonio Capuzzi
d. 1818 (b. 1755)
Antonio Capuzzi, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1755)
Petrus Hofman Peerlkamp
d. 1865 (b. 1786)
Petrus Hofman Peerlkamp, Dutch scholar and critic (b. 1786)
Solomon Foot
d. 1866 (b. 1802)
Solomon Foot, American lawyer and politician (b. 1802)
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
d. 1868 (b. 1797)
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1797)
George Henry Thomas
d. 1870 (b. 1816)
George Henry Thomas, American general (d. 1870)
Peter Andreas Hansen
d. 1874 (b. 1795)
Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish-German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1795)
Modest Mussorgsky
d. 1881 (b. 1839)
Modest Mussorgsky, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1839)
Edmund Kirby Smith
d. 1893 (b. 1824)
Edmund Kirby Smith, American general (d. 1893)
Édouard Colonne
d. 1910 (b. 1838)
Édouard Colonne, French violinist and conductor (d. 1910)
Albert Pinkham Ryder
d. 1917 (b. 1847)
Albert Pinkham Ryder, American painter (b. 1847)
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Charles Hubbard (archer)
d. 1923 (b. 1849)
Charles Hubbard, American archer (b. 1849)
Joseph-Médard Émard
d. 1927 (b. 1853)
Joseph-Médard Émard, Canadian archbishop (b. 1853)
Katharine Lee Bates
d. 1929 (b. 1859)
Katharine Lee Bates, American poet and author (d. 1929)
Lomer Gouin
d. 1929 (b. 1861)
Lomer Gouin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Premier of Quebec (b. 1861)
Mahmoud Mokhtar
d. 1934 (b. 1891)
Mahmoud Mokhtar, Egyptian sculptor and academic (d. 1934)
Marcus Hurley
d. 1941 (b. 1883)
Marcus Hurley, American basketball player and cyclist (b. 1883)
Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara
d. 1941 (b. 1877)
Kavasji Jamshedji Petigara, Indian police officer (b. 1877)
Virginia Woolf
d. 1941 (b. 1882)
Virginia Woolf, English novelist, essayist, short story writer, and critic (d. 1941)
Miguel Hernández
d. 1942 (b. 1910)
Miguel Hernández, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1910)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
d. 1943 (b. 1873)
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1943)
Stephen Leacock
d. 1944 (b. 1869)
Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (b. 1869)
Karol Świerczewski
d. 1947 (b. 1897)
Karol Świerczewski, Polish general (d. 1947)
Grigoraș Dinicu
d. 1949 (b. 1889)
Grigoraș Dinicu, Romanian violinist and composer (d. 1949)
Jim Thorpe
d. 1953 (b. 1888)
Jim Thorpe, American decathlete, football player, and coach (d. 1953)
W. C. Handy
d. 1958 (b. 1873)
W. C. Handy, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1873)
Hugo Wast
d. 1962 (b. 1883)
Hugo Wast, Argentinian author and screenwriter (b. 1883)
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Antonius Bouwens
d. 1963 (b. 1876)
Antonius Bouwens, Dutch target shooter (b. 1876)
Clemence Dane
d. 1965 (b. 1888)
Clemence Dane, English author and playwright (d. 1965)
Jack Hoxie
d. 1965 (b. 1885)
Jack Hoxie, American actor (b. 1885)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d. 1969 (b. 1890)
Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (b. 1890)
Robert Hunter (golfer)
d. 1971 (b. 1886)
Robert Hunter, American golfer (b. 1886)
Donie Bush
d. 1972 (b. 1887)
Donie Bush, American baseball player, manager, and team owner (d. 1972)
Arthur Crudup
d. 1974 (b. 1905)
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1974)
Dorothy Fields
d. 1974 (b. 1905)
Dorothy Fields, American songwriter (d. 1974)
Françoise Rosay
d. 1974 (b. 1891)
Françoise Rosay, French actress (d. 1974)
Richard Arlen
d. 1976 (b. 1899)
Richard Arlen, American actor (d. 1976)
Eric Shipton
d. 1977 (b. 1907)
Eric Shipton, Sri Lankan-English mountaineer and explorer (d. 1977)
Dick Haymes
d. 1980 (b. 1918)
Dick Haymes, Argentinian actor and singer (d. 1980)
William Giauque
d. 1982 (b. 1895)
William Giauque, Canadian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1982)
Carmen Dragon
d. 1984 (b. 1914)
Carmen Dragon, American conductor and composer (d. 1984)
Marc Chagall
d. 1985 (b. 1887)
Marc Chagall, Belarusian-French painter and poet (d. 1985)
Virginia Gilmore
d. 1986 (b. 1919)
Virginia Gilmore, American actress (d. 1986)
Maria von Trapp
d. 1987 (b. 1905)
Maria von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (d. 1987)
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Nikolaos Platon
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
Nikolaos Platon, Greek archaeologist (d. 1992)
Scott Cunningham
d. 1993 (b. 1956)
Scott Cunningham, American author (b. 1956)
Eugène Ionesco
d. 1994 (b. 1909)
Eugène Ionesco, Romanian-French playwright and critic (b. 1909)
Shin Kanemaru
d. 1996 (b. 1914)
Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1996)
Anthony Powell
d. 2000 (b. 1905)
Anthony Powell, English soldier and author (b. 1905)
Moe Koffman
d. 2001 (b. 1928)
Moe Koffman, Canadian flute player, saxophonist, and composer (b. 1928)
Peter Ustinov
d. 2004 (b. 1921)
Peter Ustinov, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004)
Moura Lympany
d. 2005 (b. 1916)
Moura Lympany, English pianist (d. 2005)
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Robin Spry
d. 2005 (b. 1939)
Robin Spry, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
Pro Hart
d. 2006 (b. 1928)
Pro Hart, Australian painter (d. 2006)
Vethathiri Maharishi
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Vethathiri Maharishi, Indian spiritual leader, philosopher, and author (d. 2006)
Charles Schepens
d. 2006 (b. 1912)
Charles Schepens, Belgian-American ophthalmologist and author (b. 1912)
Caspar Weinberger
d. 2006 (b. 1917)
Caspar Weinberger, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 15th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2006)
Maurice Jarre
d. 2009 (b. 1924)
Maurice Jarre, French composer and conductor (d. 2009)
June Havoc
d. 2010 (b. 1912)
June Havoc, American actress, dancer, and director (b. 1912)
Wenche Foss
d. 2011 (b. 1917)
Wenche Foss, Norwegian actress (b. 1917)
John Arden
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
John Arden, English author and playwright (b. 1930)
Alexander Arutiunian
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Alexander Arutiunian, Armenian pianist and composer (b. 1920)
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Harry Crews
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Harry Crews, American novelist, playwright, short story writer, and essayist (d. 2012)
George E. P. Box
d. 2013 (b. 1919)
George E. P. Box, English-American statistician and educator (b. 1919)
Manuel García Ferré
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Manuel García Ferré, Spanish-Argentinian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
Richard Griffiths
d. 2013 (b. 1947)
Richard Griffiths, English actor (d. 2013)
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Art Malone
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Art Malone, American race car driver (b. 1936)
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Hugh McCracken
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Hugh McCracken, American guitarist and producer (d. 2013)
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Heinz Patzig
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Heinz Patzig, German footballer and manager (b. 1929)
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Bob Teague
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Bob Teague, American college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929)
Gus Triandos
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Gus Triandos, American baseball player and scout (b. 1930)
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Robert Zildjian
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Robert Zildjian, American businessman, founded Sabian (d. 2013)
Jeremiah Denton
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (d. 2014)
Lorenzo Semple, Jr.
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Lorenzo Semple, Jr., American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
Avraham Yaski
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Avraham Yaski, Israeli architect and academic (b. 1927)
Chuck Brayton
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Chuck Brayton, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
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Joseph Cassidy (priest)
d. 2015 (b. 1954)
Joseph Cassidy, Canadian-English priest and academic (b. 1954)
Miroslav Ondříček
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
Miroslav Ondříček, Czech cinematographer (b. 1934)
Gene Saks
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Gene Saks, American actor and director (b. 1921)
Walter Schuck
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Walter Schuck, German lieutenant and pilot (d. 2015)
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James Noble (actor)
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
James Noble, American actor (b. 1922)