28 May 0576
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Germain of Paris, French bishop and saint (b. 496) |
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28 May 1023
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Wulfstan, English archbishop |
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28 May 1089
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death
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Lanfrance Archbishop of Canterbury, dies
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28 May 1259
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death
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Christoffel I King of Denmark, dies
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28 May 1317
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death
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Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63
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28 May 1357
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death
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Afonso IV of Portugal (b. 1291) |
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28 May 1509
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death
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Caterina Sforza, Italian daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza (b. 1463) |
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28 May 1521
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death
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Willem van Croij duke of Soria, dies at about 62
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28 May 1534
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death
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Dirk Martens Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83
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28 May 1556
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Saitō Dōsan, Japanese samurai (b. 1494) |
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28 May 1650
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death
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Gilles Hayne composer, dies at 59
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28 May 1672
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John Trevor, Welsh politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1626) |
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28 May 1685
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death
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Pieter de la Court economist/historian, dies at about 67
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28 May 1747
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Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (b. 1715) |
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28 May 1750
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death
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Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (b. 1720) |
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28 May 1787
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death
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Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1719) |
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28 May 1787
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death
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Johann Georg Leopold Mozart Austrian composer, dies at 67
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28 May 1791
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death
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Joseph Schmitt composer, dies at 57
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28 May 1805
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death
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Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (b. 1743) |
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28 May 1805
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death
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Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini Italian composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62
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28 May 1808
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death
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Richard Hurd, English bishop (b. 1720) |
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28 May 1811
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death
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Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for War (b. 1742) |
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28 May 1816
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death
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Wolde Selassie, Ethiopian warlord (b. 1745) |
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28 May 1828
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death
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Daikokuya Kōdayū, Japanese castaway (b. 1751) |
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28 May 1831
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death
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William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, Scottish-English admiral (b. 1756) |
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28 May 1833
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death
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Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner composer, dies at 74
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28 May 1836
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death
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Anton Reicha composer, dies at 66
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28 May 1838
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death
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Thomas Busby composer, dies
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28 May 1843
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death
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Noah Webster, American lexicographer and author (b. 1758) |
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28 May 1849
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death
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Anne Brontë, English author and poet (b. 1820) |
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28 May 1849
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death
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Anne Bront
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28 May 1863
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death
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Edmund Kirby Jr Union-Brigadier-General, dies of injuries at 23
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28 May 1864
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death
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Simion Bărnuțiu, Romanian historian and politician (b. 1808) |
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28 May 1864
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death
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Henry H Giesy US Union-Brigadier-General, dies in battle
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28 May 1878
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death
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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1792) |
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28 May 1883
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death
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August Freyer composer, dies at 79
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28 May 1889
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death
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Willem M d'Ablaing lawyer, dies at 37
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28 May 1890
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death
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Viktor Ernst Nessler composer, dies at 49
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28 May 1898
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death
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Edward Bellamy US author (Looking Backward), dies
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28 May 1911
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death
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Stephanus J du Toit South African theologist/journalist (African Bond), dies
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28 May 1913
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death
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Lord Avebury [John Lubbock] British banker/politician, dies
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28 May 1914
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death
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Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld composer, dies at 76
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28 May 1916
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death
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Ivan Franko, Ukrainian economist, journalist, and poet (b. 1856) |
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28 May 1921
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death
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Geo Mestdagh Belgian aviation pioneer, dies
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28 May 1922
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death
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Carl Tieke composer, dies at 58
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28 May 1927
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death
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Boris Kustodiev, Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1878) |
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28 May 1927
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death
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Georges Eekhoud Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies
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28 May 1937
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death
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Alfred Adler, Austrian-Scottish ophthalmologist and psychologist (b. 1870) |
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28 May 1940
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death
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Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse (b. 1868) |
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28 May 1940
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death
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Adriaan J Ensched
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28 May 1940
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death
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Randle Ayrton actor (Manx Man), dies at 70
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28 May 1940
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death
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Theodor Streicher composer, dies at 65
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28 May 1940
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death
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Walter Connolly actor (It Happened One Night, Good Earth), dies at 53
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28 May 1942
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death
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Jean F van Royen German secretary PTT (Camp Amersfoort), dies
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28 May 1944
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death
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Katri Vala Finnish poet, dies at 42
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28 May 1946
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death
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Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1858) |
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28 May 1947
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death
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August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician (b. 1907) |
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28 May 1952
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death
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Philippe Desranleau, Canadian archbishop (b. 1882) |
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28 May 1953
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death
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Tatsuo Hori, Japanese author and poet (b. 1904) |
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28 May 1954
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death
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Achille Longo composer, dies at 54
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28 May 1958
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death
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Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky composer, dies at 77
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28 May 1959
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death
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Bert Collins cricketer (19 Tests for Australia 1920-26), dies
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28 May 1963
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death
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Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin composer, dies at 60
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28 May 1964
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death
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John Finley Williamson conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76
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28 May 1968
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death
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Fyodor Okhlopkov, Russian sergeant and sniper (b. 1908) |
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28 May 1969
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death
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Rhys Williams actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71
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28 May 1971
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death
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Audie Murphy, American lieutenant and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1924) |
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28 May 1971
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death
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Jean Vilar, French actor and director (b. 1912) |
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28 May 1972
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death
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Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (b. 1894) |
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28 May 1972
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death
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Duke of Windsor who abdicated the throne, dies in Paris at 77
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28 May 1973
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death
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Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt German composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73
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28 May 1973
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death
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Jacques Lipchitz Polish/French/US art critic sculptor, dies at 81
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28 May 1975
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death
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Ezzard Charles, American boxer (b. 1921) |
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28 May 1975
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death
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Eric Emerson entertainer, dies
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28 May 1975
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death
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Roy Roberts actor (Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show), dies at 75
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28 May 1976
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death
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Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter and sculptor (b. 1914) |
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28 May 1976
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death
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Steffan Danielsen, Faroese painter (b. 1922) |
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28 May 1977
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death
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Jiri Reinberger composer, dies at 63
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28 May 1978
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death
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Arthur Brough, English actor (b. 1905) |
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28 May 1980
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death
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Rolf Nevanlinna, Finnish mathematician and academic (b. 1895) |
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28 May 1981
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death
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Mary Lou Williams, American pianist and composer (b. 1910) |
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28 May 1981
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death
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Stefan Wyszyński, Polish cardinal (b. 1901) |
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28 May 1981
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death
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Stefan Wyszynski Polish Cardinal, dies
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28 May 1982
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death
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H. Jones, English colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1940) |
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28 May 1983
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death
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Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany (b. 1909) |
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28 May 1984
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death
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Eric Morecambe, English actor and singer (b. 1926) |
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28 May 1986
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death
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Edip Cansever, Turkish poet and author (b. 1928) |
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28 May 1986
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death
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Lurene Tuttle actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79
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28 May 1987
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death
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Charles Ludlam actor (Big Easy), dies at 44
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28 May 1988
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death
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Sy Oliver, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (b. 1910) |
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28 May 1990
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death
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Giorgio Manganelli writer, dies at 67
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28 May 1990
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death
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Hussein Bin Onn 1st minister of Malasia (1976-81), dies
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28 May 1990
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death
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Joseph Hardy actor/director (Tree Grows in Brooklyn), dies at 71
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28 May 1991
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death
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Brigitte B Fischer writer, dies
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28 May 1991
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death
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Ethel Lois Payne journalist (Chicago Defender), dies at 79
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28 May 1993
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death
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Billy Conn boxer/actor (Pittsburgh Kid), dies at 75
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28 May 1993
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death
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Charles Barnett cricketer (20 Tests for England), dies
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28 May 1994
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death
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Julius Boros, American golfer (b. 1920) |
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28 May 1994
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death
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Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr., American author and academic (b. 1916) |
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28 May 1994
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death
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Rita Gillespie tV Director, dies at 65
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28 May 1995
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death
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Jean Muir: (Dress Queen), British model, dies at 66
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28 May 1995
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death
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Daniela Rocca actress (Battle of Austerlitz), dies at 57
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28 May 1995
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death
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Henning Kronstam dancer, dies at 60
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28 May 1995
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death
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Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir British designer dressmaker/model, dies at 66
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28 May 1996
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death
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John "Jack" Layden: Local politician, dies at 70
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28 May 1996
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death
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John "Jack" Layden local politician, dies at 70
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28 May 1996
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death
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Sidney Greenbaum grammarian, dies at 66
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28 May 1998
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death
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Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1948) |
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28 May 1998
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death
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Phil[ip Edward] Hartman actor/comedian (NewsRadio, Saturday Night Live), shot to death while asleep in his bed by his wife at 49
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28 May 1999
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death
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Michael Barkai, Israeli commander (b. 1935) |
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28 May 1999
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death
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B. Vittalacharya, Indian director and producer (b. 1920) |
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28 May 2000
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death
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George Irving Bell, American physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (b. 1926) |
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28 May 2001
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death
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Francis Bebey, Cameroonian-French guitarist (b. 1929) |
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28 May 2001
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death
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Joe Moakley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927) |
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28 May 2001
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death
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Francisco Varela, Chilean biologist and philosopher (b. 1946) |
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28 May 2002
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death
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Mildred Benson, American journalist and author (b. 1905) |
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28 May 2002
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death
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Jean Berger, German-American pianist, composer, and academic (b. 1909) |
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28 May 2003
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death
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Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1933) |
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28 May 2003
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death
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Ilya Prigogine, Russian-Belgian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917) |
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28 May 2003
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death
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Martha Scott, American actress and producer (b. 1912) |
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28 May 2004
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death
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Umberto Agnelli, Swiss-Italian businessman and politician (b. 1934) |
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28 May 2004
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death
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Francis Brunn, German juggler (b. 1922) |
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28 May 2004
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death
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Michael Buonauro, American author and illustrator (b. 1979) |
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28 May 2006
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death
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Thorleif Schjelderup, Norwegian ski jumper and author (b. 1920) |
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28 May 2007
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death
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Marquise Hill, American football player (b. 1982) |
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28 May 2007
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death
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Jörg Immendorff, German painter, sculptor, and academic (b. 1945) |
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28 May 2007
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death
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David Lane, American white nationalist leader, co-founded The Order (b. 1938) |
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28 May 2007
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death
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Agriculture (b. 1945) |
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28 May 2008
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death
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Beryl Cook, English painter and illustrator (b. 1926) |
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28 May 2008
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death
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Robert H. Justman, American director and producer (b. 1926) |
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28 May 2010
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death
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Gary Coleman, American actor (b. 1968) |
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28 May 2011
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death
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Alys Robi, Canadian singer (b. 1923) |
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28 May 2011
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death
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Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (b. 1920) |
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28 May 2012
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death
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Hugh Dawnay, English polo player and author (b. 1932) |
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28 May 2012
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death
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Bob Edwards, English journalist (b. 1925) |
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28 May 2012
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death
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Ludovic Quistin, Caribbean footballer (b. 1984) |
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28 May 2012
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death
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Yuri Susloparov, Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (b. 1958) |
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28 May 2012
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death
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Matthew Yuricich, American special effects artist (b. 1923) |
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28 May 2013
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death
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Eddi Arent, Polish-German actor (b. 1925) |
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28 May 2013
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death
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Nino Bibbia, Italian bobsledder (b. 1922) |
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28 May 2013
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death
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Viktor Kulikov, Russian commander (b. 1921) |
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28 May 2013
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death
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Fotis Polymeris, Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1920) |
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28 May 2013
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death
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Eddie Romero, Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924) |
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28 May 2013
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death
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Gerd Schmückle, German general (b. 1917) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Maya Angelou, American author, poet, and actress (b. 1928) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (b. 1928) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Bob Houbregs, Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (b. 1971) |
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28 May 2014
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death
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Azlan Shah of Perak (b. 1928) |
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28 May 2015
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death
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Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940) |
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