Notable Deaths on May 28
700+ people died on this day throughout history
Noah Webster
1758–1843 (age 85)
Grove Street Cemetery
Noah Webster (1758-1843) was an American lexicographer and author of the first American dictionary, buried in West Hartf...
John Mayo II
1760–1818 (age 58)
Hollywood Cemetery
John Mayo II was a Virginia resident and member of a prominent colonial family.
Russell T. Scott Jr.
1938–2024 (age 86)
Camden
Russell T. Scott Jr. (1938-2024) lived in Lewiston and is buried in Camden.
Giorgos Provopoulos
1950–2024 (age 74)
First Cemetery of Athens
George Provopoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Προβόπουλος; 20 April 1950 – 28 May 2024) was a Greek economist...
Raik-Hiio Mikelsaar
1939–2022 (age 83)
Old St. John's cemetery
Raik-Hiio Mikelsaar advanced medical research with dedication and care for patients.
Péter Haumann
1941–2022 (age 81)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Péter Haumann (17 May 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a Hungarian actor.
Ernesto Vecchi
1936–2022 (age 86)
Chiesa di San Matteo della Decima
Ernesto Vecchi (4 January 1936 – 28 May 2022) was an Italian Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop.
Janusz Tryzno
1948–2021 (age 73)
Doły cemetery
Janusz Tryzno was a Polish printmaker whose artistic career spanned from 1948 to 2021.
Fritz Barth
1927–2021 (age 94)
Calmbach
Fritz Barth was a mechanic whose technical skills and dedication served his community.
Markus Egen
1927–2021 (age 94)
Waldfriedhof Füssen
Markus Egen (14 September 1927 – 28 May 2021) was a German ice hockey player who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics,...
Bob Kulick
1950–2020 (age 70)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Bob Kulick (1950–2020) was a guitarist and record producer known for his work with Kiss and other rock acts, buried at...
Jaroslav Švach
1973–2020 (age 47)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Jaroslav Švach (3 January 1973 – 28 May 2020) was a Czech football defender.
Konstancja Nałęcz-Raczyńska-Bojanowska
1922–2020 (age 98)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish biochemist and scientific researcher.
Claude Goasguen
1945–2020 (age 75)
Passy Cemetery
Claude Goasguen (12 March 1945 – 28 May 2020) was a French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly ...
Jean-Marie Massou
1950–2020 (age 70)
Marminiac
Jean-Marie Massou (1950–2020) was a French artist.
Anatol Kaminskyi
1925–2019 (age 94)
Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
Anatol Kaminskyi (1925–2019) was a Ukrainian Catholic priest remembered by parishioners and interred at Holy Spirit Uk...
Petr Sgall
1926–2019 (age 93)
Olšany Cemetery
Petr Sgall (27 May 1926 – 28 May 2019) was a Czech linguist.
Włodzimierz Ptak
1928–2019 (age 91)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Włodzimierz Wojciech Ptak (2 November 1928 – 28 May 2019) was a Polish immunologist and microbiologist, professor of ...
Jens Christian Skou
1918–2018 (age 100)
Risskov Kirkegård
Jens Christian Skou (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjens ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈskʌwˀ, - ˈkʰʁæs-]; 8 October 1918 – 28 May 2...
Jaroslav Spáčil
1957–2018 (age 61)
Kyjov cemetery
Jaroslav Spáčil (1957–2018) was a resident of the Kyjov area.
Ola Ullsten
1931–2018 (age 87)
Grötlingbo cemetery
Stig Kjell Olof "Ola" Ullsten (23 June 1931 – 28 May 2018) was a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Ministe...
Ludwik Paczyński
1935–2018 (age 83)
Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin
Ludwik Paczyński was a film actor whose performances contributed to Polish cinema.
Paulette Coquatrix
1916–2018 (age 102)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paulette Coquatrix was the wife of Bruno Coquatrix, the legendary director of the Olympia music hall in Paris.
Helge Hjortdal
1927–2017 (age 90)
Assistens og Søholm Kirkegård
Helge Hjortdal was a Danish writer celebrated for his reflective prose and enduring contributions to the nation’s lite...
Willem Malkus
1923–2016 (age 93)
Woods Hole Village Cemetery
Willem Malkus (1923–2016) of Brooklyn rests in Woods Hole Village Cemetery.
Jerzy Chmielowski
1925–2016 (age 91)
Evangelical Cemetery on Francuska street in Katowice
Jerzy Chmielowski was a distinguished biologist whose scientific research contributed significantly to biological scienc...
Reynaldo Rey
1940–2015 (age 75)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Reynaldo Rey (1940–2015) was an American comedian and character actor who performed across stage and screen for decade...
Malcolm Glazer
1928–2014 (age 86)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Malcolm Glazer, the Rochester-born billionaire owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died in 2014 and was buried at Mount H...
Aldona Ragauskaitė
1922–2014 (age 92)
Petrašiūnai Cemetery
Chanteuse whose heartfelt performances kept cherished songs alive for generations.
Ali Çoban
1955–2014 (age 59)
Ortaköy Cemetery
Ali Çoban (1955-2014) was a Turkish individual from Tekirdağ who was buried at Ortaköy Cemetery.
Bogdan Kurant
1926–2013 (age 87)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish engineer Bogdan Kurant (1926–2013) applied his technical expertise to advancing Poland's industrial development...
Norman L. Letvin
1949–2012 (age 63)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Norman L. Letvin (1949–2012) was a resident buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Jaroslav Králík
1921–2012 (age 91)
Olšany Cemetery
Jaroslav Králík (1921–2012) was a Czech resident who lived through much of the twentieth century.
Asier leanizbarrutia
1916–2012 (age 96)
Cemetery of Santa Isabel, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Asier Leanizbarrutia (1916–2012) was an influential Basque businessperson whose ventures shaped regional commerce.
Şäwkät Biktimeref
1928–2012 (age 84)
Yaña Bistä cemetery
Şäwkät Biktimeref was a dedicated actor whose performances enriched cultural life.
D. D. Garrett Sr.
1915–2011 (age 96)
Greenville
D. D. Garrett Sr. (1915–2011) was a longtime Fairmont resident buried in Greenville.
Ronald Valdix
1949–2011 (age 62)
Cimetière de Bouvignies
Ronald Valdix served with integrity and a steady commitment to his community.
Eddie Barth
1931–2010 (age 79)
East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2
Eddie Barth (1931–2010) was a Philadelphia-born actor and voice artist best known for his work on television dramas an...
Pál Békés
1956–2010 (age 54)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Pál Békés was a gifted screenwriter whose thoughtful work on film and television left a lasting impression on Hungari...
Zsuzsanna Korkes
1954–2009 (age 55)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Zsuzsanna Korkes was a Hungarian ethnologist whose research explored Hungarian cultural heritage and traditions.
Włodzimierz Markowski
1922–2009 (age 87)
Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Polish resident of Grodzisk Mazowiecki (1922–2009).
Alla Rustaikis
1920–2008 (age 88)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Soviet and Russian actor whose performances enriched the cultural landscape.
Emil Kardin
1921–2008 (age 87)
Vostryakovo Cemetery
Emil Kardin was a Russian writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century Russian literature.
Jérôme Minet
1955–2008 (age 53)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jérôme Minet (1955-2008) was born in Paris's 15th arrondissement and lived in France.
Tony Sardisco
1932–2006 (age 74)
Forest Park East Cemetery
Tony Sardisco (1932-2006) of Shreveport was laid to rest at Forest Park East Cemetery.
Clair Armstrong Callan
1920–2005 (age 85)
Odell Cemetery
Clair Armstrong Callan (1920–2005) was an Odell resident whose life concluded near his hometown and who was buried at ...
Derek Frigo
1966–2004 (age 38)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Derek Frigo (1966–2004), a native of Chicago, was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Gerald Anthony
1951–2004 (age 53)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Gerald Anthony (1951-2004) was a Pittsburgh-born American actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Marco Dane ...
Boghos D. Sivazlian
1936–2004 (age 68)
Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Central
Boghos D. Sivazlian (1936–2004) died in Cairo and is laid to rest at Forest Meadows Memorial Park and Mausoleum Centra...
Voldemar Eller
1906–2004 (age 98)
Metsakalmistu
Voldemar Eller (1906–2004) devoted his life to military service.