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December 28th
155 Notable deaths
Debbie Reynolds
American actress, singer, and dancer (1932-2016).
Born April 1st, 1932 in El Paso. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2016 at 84 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Lemmy
British musician.
Born December 24th, 1945 in Burslem.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, prostate cancer). [ref]
John Madden
American football player and coach.
Born April 10th, 1936 in Austin. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Pleasanton. [ref]
Dennis Wilson
American musician (1944-1983).
Born December 4th, 1944 in Inglewood. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1983 at 39 years old in Marina del Rey (drowning). [ref]
Jerry Orbach
American actor and singer (1935-2004).
Born October 20th, 1935 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2004 at 69 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
Cassandra Harris
Actress (1948-1991).
Born December 15th, 1948 in Sydney.
Died December 28th, 1991 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, ovarian cancer).
Harry Reid
American politician (1939–2021).
Born December 2nd, 1939 in Searchlight.
Died December 28th, 2021 at 82 years old in Henderson (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Vijayakanth
Indian actor and politician (1952–2023).
Born August 25th, 1952 in Madurai.
Died December 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Chennai.
Maurice Ravel
French composer.
Born March 7th, 1875 in Ciboure. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1937 at 62 years old in Paris (neurological disorder). [ref]
Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).
Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia). [ref]
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