Died On April 28th

Discover the most famous people who died on April 28. The list includes people like Benito Mussolini, Baji Rao I, Johannes Peter Müller, Arthur Leonard Schawlow, Chairil Anwar. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, philosophers, soldiers and physicists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from Germany, United States, United Kingdom & Indonesia and many more countries.
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Michael Collins
(NASA Astronaut, Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11 (the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon))
Michael Collins
15
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died: 2021

Michael Collins is an American astronaut who became the fourth person to perform a spacewalk. He is also the second person to orbit the Moon alone. Collins is best known for flying the Apollo 11 command module Columbia while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon. In 1969, Michael Collins was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

 2 
Brandon Burlsworth
(American Football Offensive Lineman)
Brandon Burlsworth
38
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harrison, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1999
Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth had joined the team as a walk-on and later became an All-American. He was drafted by the NFL team Indianapolis Colts in 1999 but tragically died in a car accident just 11 days later. Following his death, his Arkansas jersey was permanently retired.
 3 
Gavrilo Princip
(Assassinator of Archduke Franz Ferdinand)
Gavrilo Princip
36
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 25, 1894
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Obljaj
Died: 1918
Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb member of the Young Bosnia movement who wished to end the Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He thus assassinated Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, at age 19. This eventually contributed to the start of World War I
 4 
Rory Calhoun
13
Birthdate: August 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1999
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 5 
Ken Curtis
(Singer)
Ken Curtis
10
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 2, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lamar, Colorado, United States
Died: 1991
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 6 
Jim Valvano
(Basketball player)
Jim Valvano
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: 1993
 7 
John Singleton
(Director)
John Singleton
9
Birthdate: January 6, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 8 
Francis Bacon
(Painter)
Francis Bacon
6
Birthdate: October 28, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1992

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman. He played a major role in the development of the scientific method and was an influential figure through the scientific revolution. He served as attorney general and as lord chancellor of England and was the first recipient of the queen's counsel designation. He has created Baron Verulam in 1618. 

 9 
Dabbs Greer
6
Birthdate: April 2, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fairview, Missouri, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Ed Begley
(Actor)
Ed Begley
3
Birthdate: March 25, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1970
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 11 
Benito Mussolini
(Dictator of Italy and Principal Founder of Fascism Who Was Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943.)
Benito Mussolini
129
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 29, 1883
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Predappio, Italy
Died: 1945

The dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945, Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in 1919. It opposed class discrimination and supported nationalism. But when in power, Mussolini crushed rival political parties, trade unions, free press and free speech. He was overthrown by his former colleagues in the Fascist government in July 1943 and ultimately shot dead in April 1945.

 12 
Baji Rao I
(Peshwa of Maratha Empire from 1720 to 1740)
Baji Rao I
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Birthdate: August 18, 1700
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sinnar, Maharashtra, India
Died: 1740

Baji Rao I was a peshwa, or chief minister, of the Maratha empire in India. His conquests led a massive blow to the Mughal Empire. In spite of being married to Kashibai, he took a second wife, half-Muslim Mastani, a story that was retold in several movies later.

 13 
Jill Gascoine
(Known for Her Role of 'Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes' in the TV Series ‘The Gentle Touch’)
Jill Gascoine
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
Died: 2020

Actor and novelist Jill Gascoine is best remembered for her role as Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in the series The Gentle Touch and its spin-off, C.A.T.S. Eyes. She wrote three novels and also appeared in films such as King of the Wind. She was also a kidney cancer survivor.

 14 
Mohammed Daoud Khan
(1st President of Afghanistan)
Mohammed Daoud Khan
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kabul
Died: 1978
Mohammed Daoud Khan was an Afghan general and politician. He is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963. He also served as the first President of Afghanistan from 17 July 1973 to 28 April 1978. Mohammed Daoud Khan helped overthrow the monarchy in Afghanistan as he led the 1973 Afghan coup d'état.
 15 
Josiah Willard Gibbs
(Scientist)
Josiah Willard Gibbs
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 11, 1839
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1903

Josiah Willard Gibbs was an American scientist best remembered for making major theoretical contributions to mathematics, physics, and chemistry. As a mathematician, Gibbs is credited with inventing modern vector calculus. In 1901, he was honored with the prestigious Copley Medal for his contributions. Josiah Willard Gibbs's work had a major influence on physicists like J. D. van der Waals.

 16 
Fuad I of Egypt
(Sultan of Egypt)
Fuad I of Egypt
1
Birthdate: March 26, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: 1936

Fuad I of Egypt was the Sultan of Egypt who ruled as the ninth ruler of Sudan and Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Fuad played an important role in modern Egyptian historiography. His efforts to depict his ancestors as benevolent monarchs and nationalists would prove to be a long-lasting influence on Egyptian history.

 17 
Tommy Newsom
(Saxophonist)
Tommy Newsom
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Died: 2007
 18 
Vern Gosdin
(Singer, Musician)
Vern Gosdin
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Woodland, Alabama, United States
Died: 2009
 19 
Aurora Quezon
(Former First Lady of the Philippines)
Aurora Quezon
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 19, 1888
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baler, Philippines
Died: 1949

Aurora Quezon was a Filipino political figure best remembered for her role as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. Quezon is also remembered for her humanitarian activities; from 1947 to 1949, she served as the chairperson of the Philippine Red Cross. In the 2018 biographical drama film Quezon's Game, Aurora Quezon was played by Rachel Alejandro.

 20 
Lou Thesz
(Professional wrestler)
Lou Thesz
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 24, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Banat, Michigan, United States
Died: 2002
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Gianna Beretta Molla
(Italian Roman Catholic Pediatrician)
Gianna Beretta Molla
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 4, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Magenta, Italy
Died: 1962

Gianna Beretta Molla was a Roman Catholic pediatrician, canonized as a saint for saving her unborn child’s life at the expense of her own. Although she knew that the removal of only the fibroma would endanger her life, she refused have an abortion, thus upholding the Roman Catholic doctrine that even an unborn child has a fundamental right to life.

 22 
Steve Currie
(English Musician and Long-Term Member of the Glam Rock Band 'T. Rex')
Steve Currie
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 19, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Died: 1981
 23 
Penelope Fitzgerald
(Novelist)
Penelope Fitzgerald
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lincoln, England
Died: 2000
 24 
Patricia Medina
(Actress)
Patricia Medina
4
Birthdate: July 19, 1919
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 2012
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Charles Bell
(Scottish Surgeon Known for Discovering the Difference Between Sensory Nerves and Motor Nerves in the Spinal Cord)
Charles Bell
1
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 12, 1774
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 1842

Charles Bell was a Scottish surgeon, physiologist, anatomist, and neurologist. He was also an artist and philosophical theologian. He discovered the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in the spinal cord. He is also known for describing Bell's palsy. He played a key role in the creation of the Middlesex Hospital Medical School. 

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Alessandro Pavolini
(Politician)
Alessandro Pavolini
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Birthdate: September 27, 1903
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1945

Alessandro Pavolini was an Italian politician and journalist. A qualified lawyer, he supported Benito Mussolini's fascist movement during World War II. He was notorious for his cruelty against the opponents of fascism. He eventually became the president of the Fascist Confederation of Professionals and Artists. He was finally executed by the partisans in 1945.  

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Chairil Anwar
(Indonesian Poet Known for His Poems ‘Aku’, ‘Diponegoro’ and ‘Doa’)
Chairil Anwar
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Medan, Indonesia
Died: 1949

Chairil Anwar was an Indonesian poet whose work dealt with themes like existentialism, individualism, and death. His works, which have been translated into Dutch, French, and English, are credited with helping the evolution of the Indonesian language. His death anniversary is observed as National Literature Day in Indonesia.

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Arthur Leonard Schawlow
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Died: 1999
 29 
Johannes Peter Müller
(One of the Great Natural Philosophers of the 19th Century)
Johannes Peter Müller
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 14, 1801
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Koblenz, Germany
Died: 1858

Johannes Peter Müller was a German physiologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and comparative anatomist. Known for his discoveries and his capability to synthesize knowledge, Müller made important contributions to the field of physiology. He also mentored physiologists and scientists like Hermann von Helmholtz, Theodor Schwann, Emil du Bois-Reymond, Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, Ernst Haeckel, and Ernst Wilhelm Brücke.

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Antonie Pannekoek
(Astronomer, Historian of science, Philosopher, University teacher)
Antonie Pannekoek
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 2, 1873
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vaassen
Died: 1960
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Jenny Diski
(Writer)
Jenny Diski
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2016
 32 
Siti Hartinah
(Wife of Indonesian president)
Siti Hartinah
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 23, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Surakarta, Indonesia
Died: 1996
 33 
Ben Schwartzwalder
(Football Coach)
Ben Schwartzwalder
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 2, 1909
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States
Died: 1993
 34 
Paul Deschanel
(Former President of France)
Paul Deschanel
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 13, 1855
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Schaerbeek, Belgium
Died: 1922

Son of Émile Deschanel, a professor exiled due to his opposition to Napoleon III, Paul Deschanel grew up to study law. Before becoming the president of France, he had also been the president of the Chamber of Deputies. A skilled author, too, he was part of the Académie Française.

 35 
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
(Physicist)
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: June 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
Died: 2007
 36 
Louis Bachelier
(French Mathematician)
Louis Bachelier
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 11, 1870
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Le Havre, France
Died: 1946

French mathematician Louis Bachelier was said to be the first to chart a mathematical model for what is now called the Brownian motion. After losing his wine merchant father early in life, he took over the reins of his family business, but he gradually became a pioneer in mathematical finance.

 37 
Peter Chanel
(Priest)
Peter Chanel
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 12, 1803
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montrevel-en-Bresse, France
Died: 1841
 38 
Heinrich Bär
(German Flying Ace)
Heinrich Bär
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 25, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 1957
 39 
Magnus II of Norway
(King of Norway)
Magnus II of Norway
0
Birthdate: 1048 AD
Birthplace: Norway
Died: 1069
 40 
Frank Knox
(Politician)
Frank Knox
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 1, 1874
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts United States
Died: 1944
 41 
Diana Barnato Walker
(Pilot)
Diana Barnato Walker
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 15, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: 2008
 42 
Ekaterina Maximova
(Soviet-Russian Prima Ballerina)
Ekaterina Maximova
0
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: February 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 2009

Russian ballerina Ekaterina Maximova is best remembered for her partnership with her husband Vladimir Vasiliev, a star ballet dancer himself. She started her career with performances such as that of Masha in The Nutcracker and served as a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre for 3 decades.

 43 
Raúl Sendic
(Lawyer)
Raúl Sendic
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: March 16, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Flores Department, Uruguay
Died: 1989
 44 
Kurt Knispel
(Soldier)
Kurt Knispel
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 20, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zlaté Hory
Died: 1945

Remembered as one of the most successful tank commanders of World War II, Kurt Knispel demolished at least 168 tanks. The German Tiger commander, who died of a shrapnel injury, is often compared to fellow commander Otto Carius. He was honored with a German Cross in Gold.

 45 
Charley Patton
(Musician)
Charley Patton
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hinds County, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1934
 46 
Sweyn II of Denmark
(King of Denmark from 1047)
Sweyn II of Denmark
0
Birthdate: 1019 AD
Birthplace: England, United Kingdom
Died: 1076
 47 
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
(Italian Rococo Painter)
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
0
Birthdate: February 13, 1682
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1754
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta was an Italian Rococo painter best remembered for painting religious subjects and genre scenes. He often depicted peasantry and used rich colors in his paintings. Giovanni Battista Piazzetta achieved poopularity in Venice where he was recognized as a leading artist.
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Percy Heath
(Bassist)
Percy Heath
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 30, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2005
 49 
Idea Vilariño
(Poet)
Idea Vilariño
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 18, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: 2009

One of Uruguay’s best-known poets, Idea Vilariño was initially a professor of literature. Starting her journey with poetry as a teenager, she later came to be known as a member of the Generation of ’45 and gained acclaim for poems such as Ya No. She was also a fine essayist, critic, and translator.

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Jacques Maritain
(Philosopher)
Jacques Maritain
0
Birthdate: November 18, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1973