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May 28th

166 Notable deaths

Edward VIII

King of the united kingdom and its dominions in 1936.

Born June 23rd, 1894 in White Lodge.

Died May 28th, 1972 at 77 years old in Paris (laryngeal cancer).

Phil Hartman

Canadian american actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic (1948-1998).

Born September 24th, 1948 in Brantford. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1998 at 49 years old in Encino (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Maya Angelou

African-american poet and author (1928-2014).

Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis.

Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Winston-Salem (disease).

Audie Murphy

American soldier, actor, songwriter (1925–1971).

Born June 20th, 1925 in Hunt County. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1971 at 45 years old in Roanoke (aviation accident). [ref]

Gary Coleman

American actor (1968-2010).

Born February 8th, 1968 in Zion.

Died May 28th, 2010 at 42 years old in Provo (epidural cranial hematoma).

Malcolm Glazer

American businessman, ex-sports franchise owner (1928-2014).

Born August 15th, 1928 in Rochester.

Died May 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Rochester (disease).

Alfred Adler

Austrian psychiatrist and psychotherapist.

Born February 7th, 1870 in Penzing, Rudolfsheim. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1937 at 67 years old in Aberdeen (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]

Eric Morecambe

British comedian (1926-1984).

Born May 14th, 1926 in Morecambe. [ref]

Died May 28th, 1984 at 58 years old in Cheltenham General Hospital (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bo Hopkins

American actor (1938–2022).

Born February 2nd, 1938 in Greenville. [ref]

Died May 28th, 2022 at 84 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Unity Mitford

English socialite best known as a devotee of adolf hitler.

Born August 8th, 1914 in London.

Died May 28th, 1948 at 33 years old in Oban (meningitis).

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