Famous People Born In 1928
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Discover the most famous people born in 1928. The list includes people like Andy Warhol, Fred Rogers, Stanley Kubrick, John Forbes Nash, Jr., Che Guevara and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, artists, composers and journalists born in 1928. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Canada and many more countries.
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Andy Warhol(Visual Artist & Film Director Who was a Leading Figure in the Visual Art Movement Known as Pop Art)
Birthdate: 6th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 22, 1987
2
Shirley Temple(Actress, 27th United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia)
Birthdate: 23rd April
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: February 10, 2014
3
Fred Rogers(Television Host and Creator of the Preschool Television Series 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood')
Birthdate: 20th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 27, 2003
Birthdate: 14th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina
Died: October 9, 1967
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Maya Angelou(American Poet and Civil Rights Activist Known for Her Autobiography ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’)
Birthdate: 4th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: May 28, 2014
Birthdate: 26th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: March 7, 1999
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Noam Chomsky(A Major Figure in Analytic Philosophy Who is Also Known as 'The Father of Modern Linguistics')
Birthdate: 7th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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James Garner(Actor and Producer Best Known for His Role as ‘Bret Maverick’ in the Western ABC Series ‘Maverick’)
Birthdate: 7th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Died: July 19, 2014
Birthdate: 23rd May
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Maysville, Kentucky, United States
Died: June 29, 2002
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Adam West(American Actor Who Portrayed 'Batman' in Several Movies and Television Shows)
Birthdate: 19th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Walla Walla, Washington, United States
Died: June 9, 2017
Birthdate: 31st August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Laurel, Nebraska, United States
Died: November 18, 2002
Birthdate: 13th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Died: May 23, 2015
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: May 8, 1994
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: July 6, 2020
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Jim Lovell(One of the First Three Astronauts to Fly to and Orbit the Moon)
Birthdate: 25th March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Elie Wiesel( Author, Holocaust Survivor, Political Activist and Winner of 1986 Nobel Peace Prize)
Birthdate: 30th September
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sighetu Marmației, Romania
Died: July 2, 2016
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Dick York(Best Known for His Role ‘Darrin Stephens’ on the ABC Sitcom ‘Bewitched’)
Birthdate: 4th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Died: February 20, 1992
Birthdate: 26th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: October 24, 2017
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Roddy McDowall(Best Known for Portraying ‘Cornelius’ and ‘Caesar’ in the Original ‘Planet of the Apes’ Film Series)
Birthdate: 17th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Herne Hill, London, England
Died: October 3, 1998
Birthdate: 10th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: De Kalb, Texas, USA
Died: May 13, 1972
Birthdate: 20th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: July 15, 2017
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Burt Bacharach(One of the Most Influential Composers of Pop Music in the 20th Century)
Birthdate: 12th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Birthdate: 16th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: March 2, 1982
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Jimmy Dean(Singer and Actor Best Known for His 1960s Hit ‘Big Bad John')
Birthdate: 10th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Plainview, Texas, United States
Died: June 13, 2010
Birthdate: 13th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Died: June 29, 1978
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Pernell Roberts(Actor, Activist, and Singer Best Known for His Roles as ‘Adam Cartwright’ in the TV Series ‘Bonanza’)
Birthdate: 18th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Waycross, Georgia, United States
Died: January 24, 2010
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Ralph Waite(American Actor Best Known for His Lead Role as ‘John Walton SR.’ in the TV Series ‘The Waltons’)
Birthdate: 22nd June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States
Died: February 13, 2014
Birthdate: 9th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, Manhattan
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Orson Bean(Actor, Comedian, and Host of Game Shows and Talk Shows)
Birthdate: 22nd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, United States
Died: February 7, 2020
30
James Watson(Molecular Biologist Who Co-discovered the Double Helix Structure of DNA With Francis Crick)
Birthdate: 6th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Patrick McGoohan(Actor Known for His Roles as ‘Dr. Paul Ruth’ in Scanners (1981) & ‘King Edward I’ in Braveheart (1995))
Birthdate: 19th March
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States
Died: January 13, 2009
Birthdate: 25th October
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Watertown, Minnesota, United States
Birthdate: 31st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: June 10, 2016
Birthdate: 16th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States
Died: August 5, 2022
Birthdate: 22nd February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Edmonton
Died: August 18, 2017
Birthdate: 29th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died: July 28, 2022
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Bo Diddley(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
Birthdate: 30th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: McComb
Died: June 2, 2008
Birthdate: 9th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kew Gardens, New York, United States
Died: June 23, 2015
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James Randi(Canadian-American Stage Magician Who Extensively Challenged Paranormal and Pseudoscientific Claims)
Birthdate: 7th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: October 20, 2020
40
Li Ka-shing(Hong Kong Business Magnate and One of the Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Asia)
Birthdate: 29th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
Birthdate: 5th July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Depoy, Kentucky, United States
Died: April 3, 1982
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Ruth Westheimer(German-American Sex Therapist, Media Personality and Holocaust Survivor)
Birthdate: 4th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Birthdate: 17th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
Died: November 25, 2017
Birthdate: 11th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthdate: 16th August
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 10, 2013
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Pilar Pallete(Peruvian Actress and Third Wife of the Popular American Actor John Wayne)
Birthdate: 3rd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paita District, Peru
Birthdate: 23rd January
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 31, 2017
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Tommy DeVito(Founding member, vocalist, and lead guitarist of rock band the Four Seasons)
Birthdate: 19th June
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belleville, New Jersey, United States
Died: September 21, 2020
Birthdate: 16th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
Died: December 25, 1989
Birthdate: 1st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Joniškis
Died: November 25, 1973
