Died On August 28th

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Discover the most famous people who died on August 28. The list includes people like Junípero Serra, Emmett Till, John Huston, Frederick Law Olmsted, St. Augustine. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, philosophers, actors and poets and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Spain & Germany and many more countries.
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 1 
Chadwick Boseman
77
Birthdate: November 29, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 2 
Juan Gabriel
(Singer)
Juan Gabriel
22
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 7, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Died: 2016
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 3 
John Huston
(Director of Classic Movies Like 'The Maltese Falcon', 'The Asphalt Jungle', 'The Misfits' and Many More)
John Huston
5
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nevada, Missouri, United States
Died: 1987
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 4 
Ruth Gordon
(Actress)
Ruth Gordon
6
Birthdate: October 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1985
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 5 
Junípero Serra
(Spanish Roman Catholic Priest and Missionary of the Franciscan Order)
Junípero Serra
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 24, 1713
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Petra, Spain
Died: 1784
 6 
Anissa Jones
(Child Actress)
Anissa Jones
21
Birthdate: March 11, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Died: 1976
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 7 
Frederick Law Olmsted
(Landscape Architect)
Frederick Law Olmsted
1
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: April 26, 1822
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hartford
Died: 1903
 8 
Emmett Till
(Victim of Racial Violence)
Emmett Till
32
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 25, 1941
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1955
 9 
Robert Shaw
(British Actor Known for His Role as ‘Henry VIII' in the Drama Film ‘a Man for All Seasons')
Robert Shaw
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 9, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Died: 1978
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 10 
Robert Walker
(Actor)
Robert Walker
1
Birthdate: October 13, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: 1951
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
Mr. Fuji
(American Professional Wrestler and Manager Famous for Often Throwing Salt in the Eyes of Fan Favorite Wrestlers)
Mr. Fuji
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 4, 1934
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Boris III of Bulgaria
(Former Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria (1918 - 1943))
Boris III of Bulgaria
3
Birthdate: January 30, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sofia, Bulgaria
Died: 1943
 13 
St. Augustine
(Theologian, Philosopher and One of the Most Important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period.)
St. Augustine
26
Birthdate: November 13, 0354
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Thagaste
Died: 0430
 14 
Phil Hill
(One of Two American Drivers to Win the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship)
Phil Hill
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Died: 2008
 15 
Mireille Darc
(Actress, Model)
Mireille Darc
1
Birthdate: May 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toulon, France
Died: 2017
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 16 
Miyoshi Umeki
(Actor, Singer, Television actor)
Miyoshi Umeki
1
Birthdate: May 8, 1929
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Otaru
Died: 2007
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 17 
Leigh Hunt
(English Essayist, Poet & Critic)
Leigh Hunt
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 19, 1784
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Southgate, London, England
Died: 1859
 18 
Sally Hemings
(Thomas Jefferson’s Slave)
Sally Hemings
18
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 5, 1773
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Charles City County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1835
 19 
Sean Stephenson
(Former Self-help writer)
Sean Stephenson
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 5, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 3'0" (91 cm)
 20 
Hugo Grotius
(Dutch Lawyer, Philosopher and Diplomat Known for His Significant Philosophical Contributions to the Field of International Law)
Hugo Grotius
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 10, 1583
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Delft, Netherlands
Died: 1645
 21 
Vince Taylor
(Singer-songwriter)
Vince Taylor
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Died: 1991
 22 
Henry Sidgwick
(British Philosopher and Economist Best Known in Philosophy for His Utilitarian Treatise 'The Methods of Ethics')
Henry Sidgwick
0
Birthdate: May 31, 1838
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Died: 1900
 23 
Michael Ende
(Writer)
Michael Ende
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 12, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Died: 1995
 24 
William Lyon Mackenzie
(1st Mayor of Toronto, Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada (1851–1858))
William Lyon Mackenzie
3
Birthdate: March 12, 1795
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dundee, Scotland
Died: 1861
 25 
E. P. Thompson
(British Historian, Writer and Socialist Known for His Work 'The Making of the English Working Class')
E. P. Thompson
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Died: 1993
 26 
Jud Heathcote
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Jud Heathcote
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Harvey, North Dakota, United States
Died: 2017
 27 
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
(King)
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
1
Birthdate: December 22, 1617
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Died: 1680
 28 
Bearcat Wright
(American Professional Wrestler)
Bearcat Wright
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 13, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Died: 1982
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 29 
Bohuslav Martinů
(Composer of modern classical music)
Bohuslav Martinů
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 8, 1890
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Policka, Czechia
Died: 1959
 30 
Edward Bouchet
(physicist)
Edward Bouchet
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 15, 1852
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1918
 31 
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
(Former Prime Minister of Iraq)
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1892 AD
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
Died: 1965
 32 
Pauline von Metternich
(Socialite)
Pauline von Metternich
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 25, 1836
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1921
 33 
Béla Guttmann
(Former Football player centre-half)
Béla Guttmann
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 27, 1899
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1981
 34 
Hilly Kristal
(Musician, Businessperson)
Hilly Kristal
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 23, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 35 
Max Shulman
(Writer)
Max Shulman
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 14, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota,United States
Died: 1988
 36 
Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia
(Princess)
Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 23, 1890
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1979
 37 
Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
(Sultan)
Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
0
Birthdate: February 19, 1778
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marrakesh, Morocco
Died: 1859
 38 
Bruce Catton
(American Historian and Journalist Known Best for His Books Concerning the 'American Civil War')
Bruce Catton
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 9, 1899
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Died: 1978
 39 
Flavius Orestes
(Politician)
Flavius Orestes
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Pannonia Savia
Died: 0476
 40 
Empress Kōken
(Empress of Japan)
Empress Kōken
0
Birthdate: 0718 AD
Birthplace: Japan
Died: 0770
 41 
Tsutomu Hata
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (April 1994 – June 1994))
Tsutomu Hata
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 24, 1935
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: 2017
 42 
Paul Grice
(British Philosopher of Language)
Paul Grice
1
Birthdate: March 13, 1913
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: 1988
 43 
Carl Giles
(Cartoonist)
Carl Giles
0
Birthdate: September 29, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Islington, London, England
Died: 1995
 44 
Magnus Maximus
(Roman Emperor (383 - 388))
Magnus Maximus
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 0335 AD
Birthplace: Hispania
Died: 0388
 45 
Anatoly Lyadov
(Composer)
Anatoly Lyadov
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 12, 1855
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1914
 46 
Raphael Lemkin
(Lawyer, Peace researcher)
Raphael Lemkin
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 24, 1900
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bezwodne
Died: 1959
 47 
Doris Ulmann
(Photographer)
Doris Ulmann
0
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: May 29, 1882
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1934
 48 
Phyllis Pearsall
(Entrepreneur)
Phyllis Pearsall
0
Birthdate: September 25, 1906
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: East Dulwich, London, England
Died: 1996
 49 
Louis the German
(First king of East Francia, and ruled from 843 to 876 AD)
Louis the German
1
Birthdate: 0806 AD
Birthplace: Francia
Died: 0876
 50 
Georges Lefebvre
(French Historian)
Georges Lefebvre
0
Birthdate: August 6, 1874
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lille, France
Died: 1959