People who died on September 28 86
Leoba
d. 782
Leoba, Anglo-Saxon nun
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
d. 935 (b. 907)
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (b. 907)
Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1197 (b. 1165)
Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1165)
Gertrude of Merania
d. 1213 (b. 1185)
Gertrude of Merania (b. 1185)
Cymburgis of Masovia
d. 1429 (b. 1394)
Cymburgis of Masovia (b. 1394)
George Buchanan
d. 1582 (b. 1506)
George Buchanan, Scottish historian and scholar (b. 1506)
Margaret Stanley, Countess of Derby
d. 1596 (b. 1540)
Margaret Stanley, Countess of Derby (b. 1540)
Josuah Sylvester
d. 1618 (b. 1563)
Josuah Sylvester, English poet and translator (b. 1563)
Francis Turretin
d. 1687 (b. 1623)
Francis Turretin, Swiss-Italian theologian and academic (b. 1623)
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Gabriel Mouton
d. 1694 (b. 1618)
Gabriel Mouton, French mathematician and theologian (b. 1618)
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland
d. 1702 (b. 1641)
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, French-English lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1640)
Jean Baptiste Massillon
d. 1742 (b. 1663)
Jean Baptiste Massillon, French bishop (b. 1663)
Nikolay Raevsky
d. 1829 (b. 1771)
Nikolay Raevsky, Russian general and politician (b. 1771)
Pyotr Aleksandrovich Tolstoy
d. 1844 (b. 1769)
Pyotr Aleksandrovich Tolstoy, Russian general and politician (b. 1769)
Émile Gaboriau
d. 1873 (b. 1832)
Émile Gaboriau, French journalist and author (b. 1832)
Herman Melville
d. 1891 (b. 1819)
Herman Melville, American author and poet (b. 1819)
Louis Pasteur
d. 1895 (b. 1822)
Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist (b. 1822)
Giovanni Segantini
d. 1899 (b. 1858)
Giovanni Segantini, Austrian painter (b. 1858)
Richard Warren Sears
d. 1914 (b. 1863)
Richard Warren Sears, American businessman, co-founded Sears (b. 1863)
Saitō Hajime
d. 1915 (b. 1844)
Saitō Hajime, Japanese samurai (b. 1844)
Georg Simmel
d. 1918 (b. 1858)
Georg Simmel, German sociologist and philosopher (b. 1858)
Freddie Stowers
d. 1918 (b. 1896)
Freddie Stowers, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1896)
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Paul Vermoyal
d. 1925 (b. 1888)
Paul Vermoyal, French actor (b. 1888)
William Kennedy Dickson
d. 1935 (b. 1860)
William Kennedy Dickson, French-Scottish actor, director, and producer, invented the Kinetoscope (b. 1860)
Charles Duryea
d. 1938 (b. 1861)
Charles Duryea, American engineer and businessman, founded the Duryea Motor Wagon Company (b. 1861)
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Sam Ruben
d. 1943 (b. 1913)
Sam Ruben, American chemist and academic (b. 1913)
Archbishop Chrysanthus of Athens
d. 1949 (b. 1881)
Archbishop Chrysanthus of Athens (b. 1881)
Edwin Hubble
d. 1953 (b. 1889)
Edwin Hubble, American astronomer and scholar (b. 1889)
William Boeing
d. 1956 (b. 1881)
William Boeing, American engineer and businessman, founded the Boeing Company (d. 1956)
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Luis Cluzeau Mortet
d. 1957 (b. 1888)
Luis Cluzeau Mortet, Uruguayan violinist and composer (b. 1888)
Rudolf Caracciola
d. 1959 (b. 1901)
Rudolf Caracciola, German race car driver (b. 1901)
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Roger Nimier
d. 1962 (b. 1925)
Roger Nimier, French soldier and author (b. 1925)
Harpo Marx
d. 1964 (b. 1888)
Harpo Marx, American comedian, actor, and singer (b. 1888)
André Breton
d. 1966 (b. 1896)
André Breton, French author and poet (b. 1896)
John Dos Passos
d. 1970 (b. 1896)
John Dos Passos, American novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright (b. 1896)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
d. 1970 (b. 1918)
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Egypt (b. 1918)
Pope John Paul I
d. 1978 (b. 1912)
Pope John Paul I (b. 1912)
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John Herbert Chapman
d. 1979 (b. 1921)
John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (b. 1921)
Rómulo Betancourt
d. 1981 (b. 1908)
Rómulo Betancourt, Venezuelan journalist and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1908)
Mabel Albertson
d. 1982 (b. 1901)
Mabel Albertson, American actress (b. 1901)
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Cihad Baban
d. 1984 (b. 1911)
Cihad Baban, Turkish journalist, author, and politician (b. 1911)
Ferdinand Marcos
d. 1989 (b. 1917)
Ferdinand Marcos, Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Philippines (b. 1917)
Larry O'Brien
d. 1990 (b. 1917)
Larry O'Brien, American businessman and politician, 57th United States Postmaster General (b. 1917)
Miles Davis
d. 1991 (b. 1926)
Miles Davis, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (b. 1926)
Peter De Vries
d. 1993 (b. 1910)
Peter De Vries, American editor and novelist (b. 1910)
Alexander A. Drabik
d. 1993 (b. 1910)
Alexander A. Drabik, American sergeant (b. 1910)
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Urmas Alender
d. 1994 (b. 1953)
Urmas Alender, Estonian singer (b. 1953)
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José Francisco Ruiz Massieu
d. 1994 (b. 1946)
José Francisco Ruiz Massieu, Mexican lawyer and politician, 6th Governor of Guerrero (b. 1946)
Harry Saltzman
d. 1994 (b. 1915)
Harry Saltzman, Canadian production manager and producer (b. 1915)
K. A. Thangavelu
d. 1994 (b. 1917)
K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (b. 1917)
Escott Reid
d. 1999 (b. 1905)
Escott Reid, Canadian academic and diplomat (b. 1905)
Pierre Trudeau
d. 2000 (b. 1919)
Pierre Trudeau, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1919)
Patsy Mink
d. 2002 (b. 1927)
Patsy Mink, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
Hartland Molson
d. 2002 (b. 1907)
Hartland Molson, Canadian captain and politician (b. 1907)
Althea Gibson
d. 2003 (b. 1927)
Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (b. 1927)
Elia Kazan
d. 2003 (b. 1909)
Elia Kazan, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1909)
George Odlum
d. 2003 (b. 1934)
George Odlum, Saint Lucian politician and diplomat (b. 1934)
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Geoffrey Beene
d. 2004 (b. 1927)
Geoffrey Beene, American fashion designer (b. 1924)
Constance Baker Motley
d. 2005 (b. 1921)
Constance Baker Motley, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1921)
René Desmaison
d. 2007 (b. 1930)
René Desmaison, French mountaineer (b. 1930)
Wally Parks
d. 2007 (b. 1913)
Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (b. 1913)
Guillermo Endara
d. 2009 (b. 1936)
Guillermo Endara, Panamanian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Panama (b. 1936)
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Ulf Larsson
d. 2009 (b. 1956)
Ulf Larsson, Swedish actor and director (b. 1956)
Kurt Albert
d. 2010 (b. 1954)
Kurt Albert, German mountaineer and photographer (b. 1954)
Arthur Penn
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
Arthur Penn, American director and producer (b. 1922)
Dolores Wilson
d. 2010 (b. 1928)
Dolores Wilson, American soprano and actress (b. 1928)
Avraham Adan
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Avraham Adan, Israeli general (d. 2012)
Chris Economaki
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Chris Economaki, American journalist and sportscaster (b. 1920)
Brajesh Mishra
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Brajesh Mishra, Indian politician and diplomat, 1st Indian National Security Advisor (d. 2012)
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James Emanuel
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
James Emanuel, American-French poet and scholar (b. 1921)
Jonathan Fellows-Smith
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Jonathan Fellows-Smith, South African cricketer and rugby player (b. 1932)
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George Amon Webster
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
George Amon Webster, American singer and pianist (b. 1945)
Dannie Abse
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Dannie Abse, Welsh physician, poet, and author (b. 1923)
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Joseph H. Alexander
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Joseph H. Alexander, American colonel and historian (b. 1938)
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Sheila Faith
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Sheila Faith, English dentist and politician (b. 1928)
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Tim Rawlings
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Tim Rawlings, English footballer and manager (b. 1932)
Petr Skoumal
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Petr Skoumal, Czech pianist and composer (b. 1938)
Alexander Faris
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Alexander Faris, Irish composer and conductor (b. 1921)
Walter Dale Miller
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Walter Dale Miller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (d. 2015)
Ignacio Zoco
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Ignacio Zoco, Spanish footballer (b. 1939)
Agnes Nixon
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
Agnes Nixon, American television writer and director (b. 1922)
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Gary Glasberg
d. 2016 (b. 1966)
Gary Glasberg, American television writer and producer (b. 1966)
Shimon Peres
d. 2016 (b. 1923)
Shimon Peres, Polish-Israeli statesman and politician, 9th President of Israel (b. 1923)
Gloria Naylor
d. 2016 (b. 1950)
Gloria Naylor, American novelist (b. 1950)
Daniel Pe'er
d. 2017 (b. 1943)
Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (b. 1943)
Pompey
d. ?
Pompey, Roman general and politician (d. 48 BC)