Notable Deaths on November 28
740+ people died on this day throughout history
Robert Heller
1826–1878 (age 52)
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Robert Heller (1826-1878) was a magician and performer interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
John D. Sloat
1781–1867 (age 86)
Green-Wood Cemetery
John D. Sloat was an American naval officer who served as commodore during the Mexican-American War.
Thomas Charles Byde Rooke
1806–1858 (age 52)
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
Thomas Charles Byde Rooke was a British merchant and businessman who became a prominent figure in Hawaiian commercial af...
Dan Tolkovsky
1921–2025 (age 104)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Aluf Dan Tolkowsky (or Tolkovsky, Hebrew: דן טולקובסקי; 17 January 1921 – 28 November 2025) was an Israeli ...
János Kenedi
1947–2025 (age 78)
Óbuda Cemetery
János Kenedi was a Hungarian dissident whose brave activism championed human rights and democratic freedoms.
Cliff Emmich
1936–2022 (age 86)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Cliff Emmich (1936–2022) was an American character actor who amassed dozens of film and television credits.
A. Donald McEachin
1961–2022 (age 61)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
A. Donald McEachin (1961-2022) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia known for his advocacy on environmental and socia...
Włodzimierz Zwierzykowski
1929–2022 (age 93)
Municipal Cemetery in Sopot, Poland
Włodzimierz Zwierzykowski was a Polish resident who lived for over nine decades.
Mustafa Cengiz
1949–2021 (age 72)
Ulus Cemetery
Mustafa Cengiz (25 December 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Turkish businessman who served as the president of sports c...
Andrzej Kotnowski
1938–2021 (age 83)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Andrzej Kotnowski (1938–2021) lived through transformative decades of Polish history.
Alexander Gradsky
1949–2021 (age 72)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Alexander Borisovich Gradsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Бори́сович Гра́дский; born Alexander Bori...
Maria Piechotka
1920–2020 (age 100)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Maria Piechotka (12 July 1920 – 28 November 2020) was a Polish architect and politician who served as a member of the ...
Jan Kilian
1953–2020 (age 67)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Jan Kilian (1953 – 28 November 2020) was a Polish politician who served as a member of the Sejm.
Michel Chasseloup de Chatillon
1930–2020 (age 90)
Tellières-le-Plessis
Michel Chasseloup de Chatillon combined technical excellence with a kind spirit, remembered fondly in Tellières-le-Ples...
Philippe Clair
1930–2020 (age 90)
Cimetière de Pantin
Prosper Charles Bensoussan professionally known as Philippe Clair (14 September 1930 – 28 November 2020) was a Morocca...
Endel Taniloo
1923–2019 (age 96)
Maarja Cemetery
Endel Taniloo (1923-2019) was an Estonian from Tartu who lived through nearly a century before being laid to rest at Maa...
Ferenc Meizl
1924–2019 (age 95)
Bácsbokod
Ferenc Meizl was a Hungarian clarinetist and musician.
Jan Nygren
1934–2019 (age 85)
Danderyds churchyard
Jan Nils Johan Nygren (10 April 1934 – 28 November 2019) was a Swedish actor, well known for his role as Karlsson (Kar...
Dave Meehan
1940–2019 (age 79)
Lalbert
Dave Meehan (18 April 1940 – 28 November 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in t...
Joyce Barbara Friedman
1928–2018 (age 90)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Joyce Barbara Friedman (1928–2018) was a mathematician and computer scientist who lived in Washington, D.C., and was b...
Ed Pastor
1943–2018 (age 75)
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
Ed Pastor (1943-2018), who represented Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives, was laid to rest at St. Francis Cat...
Felix August Lindauer
1926–2017 (age 91)
Saint Peter's Cemetery
Felix August Lindauer (1926-2017) spent his life in Washington and was remembered by loved ones at Saint Peter's Cemeter...
Edward Kalisz
1951–2017 (age 66)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Edward Kalisz (1951-2017) was a Polish individual from Jasło who was laid to rest at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
Jan Jaskanis
1932–2016 (age 84)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Jan Jaskanis was a distinguished Polish archaeologist whose research illuminated aspects of the nation's ancient history...
Olene S. Walker
1930–2015 (age 85)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Olene S. Walker, Utah's first female governor, championed education and opportunity for every child.
Brigitte Degler-Spengler
1941–2015 (age 74)
Friedhof am Hörnli
Brigitte Degler-Spengler was an esteemed historian whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Swiss and European his...
Andrzej Kowalczyk
1954–2015 (age 61)
Stary Cmentarz w Ostrowie Wielkopolskim
Andrzej Kowalczyk was a Polish basketball player who competed during the latter half of the 20th century.
Luc Bondy
1948–2015 (age 67)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Respected Swiss-born director and screenwriter whose bold stage work made him a fixture of Parisian theatre.
Bob Baker
1924–2014 (age 90)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Bob Baker (1924-2014) was an American screenwriter best known for his work writing family films for Walt Disney.
Sacit Kayasu
1952–2014 (age 62)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Sacit Kayasu was a dedicated Turkish lawyer whose career contributed to the legal profession.
Erwin N. Hiebert
1919–2012 (age 93)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Erwin N. Hiebert (1919–2012) was a Waldheim native who later found his resting place at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Franco Ventriglia
1922–2012 (age 90)
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Franco Ventriglia (1922–2012) was a Fairfield-born operatic bass noted for his longtime association with the New York ...
Zig Ziglar
1926–2012 (age 86)
Ridgeview Memorial Park
Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) of Coffee County was a motivational speaker and author laid to rest at Ridgeview Memorial Park.
František Lattenberg
1926–2012 (age 86)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
František Lattenberg (1926–2012) was a lifelong resident of the Zlín area.
Vladimír Kuchynka
1932–2012 (age 80)
Brno Central Cemetery
Vladimír Kuchynka (1932-2012) was a Czech individual who lived for eight decades and was buried at Brno Central Cemeter...
Vratislav Janda
1929–2011 (age 82)
Olšany Cemetery
Vratislav Janda (1929–2011) was remembered as a respected member of the Czech community.
Gil McDougald
1928–2010 (age 82)
Saint Catharine's Cemetery
Gil McDougald (1928–2010) was an American Major League Baseball infielder who spent his career with the New York Yanke...
Gene Polito
1918–2010 (age 92)
Pacific View Memorial Park
Gene Polito (1918–2010) was a cinematographer and educator whose camera work contributed to classic Hollywood films an...
Cal Emery
1937–2010 (age 73)
Floral Haven Memorial Gardens
Cal Emery (1937–2010) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played briefly in the Major Leagues.
Leslie Nielsen
1926–2010 (age 84)
Evergreen Cemetery
Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian best remembered for his deadpan roles in film and televisio...
Waloejo Soegito
1926–2010 (age 84)
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
A dedicated soldier whose service and sacrifice are honored at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery.
Jan Pavlík
1920–2008 (age 88)
Velehrad
Jan Pavlík was a Czech teacher who lived from 1920 to 2008.
Raimund Hrubý
1929–2008 (age 79)
cemetery in Dolní Branná
Raimund Hrubý (1929–2008) was a painter from Dolní Branná.
Bob Marquis
1924–2007 (age 83)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Bob Marquis, who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds in the late 1940s and early 1950s, was buried at Forest Lawn Me...
Fred Isabella
1917–2007 (age 90)
Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Fred Isabella (1917–2007) was buried at Saint John the Baptist Cemetery.
Martha Lipton
1913–2006 (age 93)
Valhalla Memory Gardens
Martha Lipton (1913–2006) of New York City was interred at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Harry John Svec
1918–2006 (age 88)
Ames Municipal Cemetery
Harry John Svec (1918–2006) was remembered in Ames after being buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Chaim Menachem Basok
1923–2006 (age 83)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Chaim Menachem Basok was a lawyer known for principled advocacy and calm guidance.
Fikret Ozansoy
1912–2006 (age 94)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Fikret Ozansoy was a prominent Turkish paleontologist whose research significantly contributed to the study of prehistor...
Donald V. Bennett
1915–2005 (age 90)
West Point Cemetery
Donald V. Bennett (1915–2005) of Lakeside, a U.S. Army general, lies at West Point Cemetery.