Famous Deaths In January - 28

1975  Death of Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (b. 1887) on January - 28.  

1976  Chris Kenner, rocker (I Like it Like That), dies on January - 28.  

1977  On January - 28 burt Mustin, actor (All in the Family, Andy Griffith Show), dies at 92  

1979  On this day in history death of eileen Shanahan, Irish Poet (b. 1901)  

1980  On this day in history jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86  

1983  Billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history john Macvane, newscaster (United or Not), dies at 71  

1986  On January - 28 christa McAuliffe, astronaut, dies in Challenger disaster  

1988  Death of Klaus Fuchs, German physicist (b. 1911) on January - 28.  

1991  On this day in history dale Long, hit HRs in 8 consecutive games, dies at 66  

1992  Clark Tippet, dancer/choreographer, dies at 37 on January - 28.  

1993  On this day in history aben Kandel, screenwriter (Dinner at 8), dies of heart failure at 96  

1994  Hal Smith, actor (Otis Campbell-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1995  On January - 28 barrie Wilson, academic, dies at 59  

1996  Burne Hogarth, strip-cartoon artist, dies at 84 on January - 28.  

1997  James Colin Ross Welch, journalist, dies at 72 on January - 28.  

1999  Death of Markey Robinson, Irish painter (b. 1918) on this day in history.  

2001  Death of Curt Blefary, American baseball player (b. 1943) on this day in history.  

2002  On January - 28 death of astrid Lindgren, Swedish author (b. 1907)  

2004  Death of Lloyd M. Bucher, U.S. Navy officer (b. 1927) on this day in history.  

2005  Death of Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter (b. 1944) on January - 28.  

2006  Death of Yitzchak Kaduri, rabbi (b. around 1900) on January - 28.  

2007  Death of Carlo Clerici, Swiss professional road racing cyclist (b. 1929) on this day in history.  

2008  On this day in history death of christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (b. 1939)  

2017  On January - 28 death of geoff Nicholls, British keyboardist  

2018  Death of Gene Sharp, American political scientist on this day in history.  

2021  On January - 28 death of paul J. Crutzen, Dutch Nobel atmospheric chemist (b. 1933)  

2021  On January - 28 death of vasily Lanovoy, Soviet and Russian actor (b. 1934)  

2021  On this day in history death of cicely Tyson, American actress (b. 1924)  

2023  Death of Amru Daulay , 83, Indonesian politician, regent of Mandailing Natal (2000–2010) on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Hilda Bettermann , 80, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1991–1999) on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Jacques Bloch , 98, French resistance fighter on this day in history.  

2023  Death of Odd Børre , 83, Norwegian pop singer ( Eurovision Song Contest 1968 ) on this day in history.  

2023  On this day in history death of gérard Caillaud , 76, French actor ( The Accuser , L'argent des autres , The Dogs ) and stage director.  

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1225  On this day in history birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)  

1312  On January - 28 birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)  

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)  

1578  On January - 28 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)  

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on January - 28.