Famous People Who Died on November 28

Discover the most famous people who died on November 28. The list includes people like Jeffrey Dahmer, Leslie Nielsen, Washington Irving, Enrico Fermi, James Naismith. Famous personalities featured on this list, include soldiers, composers, actors and artists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Italy and many more countries.

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Leslie Nielsen

(Actor and Comedian Known for His Films: ‘Forbidden Planet’, ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ and ‘Airplane!’)

Birthdate: February 11, 1926

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Regina, Canada

Died: 2010

Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian actor who played more than 220 characters, appearing in over 150 television programs and 100 films in a career that spanned 60 years. In the latter part of his career, he gained recognition as a comedian and went on to become one of the most popular Canadian comedians of his generation.

Birthdate: November 6, 1861

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Canada

Died: 1939

Canadian-American physician and coach James Naismith is considered as the inventor of basketball. He authored the first basksetball rule book and established the University of Kansas basketball team. He served as the Kansas Jayhawks athletic director and coach, and trained legends such as Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith.

 3 

Enid Blyton

(Best Selling Children's Writer of the 20th Century Known for Her Works 'Malory Towers' & 'The Famous Five')

Birthdate: August 11, 1897

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: East Dulwich, London, England

Died: 1968

Author Enid Blyton is best remembered for her iconic children’s book series such as Famous Five, Malory Towers, and Secret Seven, majorly focusing on mystery-based plots. Her works have made her the fourth-most-translated writer. She had supported animal and paediatric charities. Her story inspired the BBC film Enid.

 4 

Charlie Munger

(Investor, Businessman and Vice Chairman of ‘Berkshire Hathaway’)

Birthdate: January 1, 1924

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Died: 2023

Charlie Munger is an American businessman, investor, architectural designer, and former real estate attorney. Over the years, he has played an important role as the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. A well-known philanthropist, Charlie Munger has donated millions of dollars to universities and schools.

 5 

Enrico Fermi

(Italian Physicist, Nobel Laureate and Creator of the World's First Nuclear Reactor)

Birthdate: September 29, 1901

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Rome, Italy

Died: 1954

Italian physicist Enrico Fermi created the Chicago Pile-1, the world's first nuclear reactor. Known widely as the "architect of the atomic bomb," he was equally proficient in theoretical and experimental physics, and won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on radioactivity and for discovering transuranium elements.

Birthdate: April 3, 1783

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Died: 1859

Widely known as the first American man of letters, Washington Irving penned the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which are also called the first short stories by an American author. He had also had a brief stint as a lawyer.

 7 

Rosalind Russell

(Best Known for Her Roles in Films: ‘His Girl Friday’,’ Gypsy’ and ‘Auntie Mame')

Birthdate: June 4, 1907

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Died: 1976

Rosalind Russell is remembered as Hildy Johnson from the film His Girl Friday and as Mame Dennis from Auntie Mame. She won five Golden Globes and was nominated for several Academy Awards. Mostly seen playing professional women, she also won a Tony for her role in the musical Wonderful Town.

 8 

Chespirito

(One of the Greatest Comedians of All Time)

Birthdate: February 21, 1929

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Died: 2014

Mexican comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños became a cultural icon with his show Chespirito, which also starred him as the titular character and thus made him adopt Chespirito as his stage name later. He was a boxer before venturing into entertainment and had even dropped out of an engineering course.

 9 

Zig Ziglar

(Writer)

Birthdate: November 6, 1926

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Coffee County, Alabama, United States

Died: 2012

Birthdate: September 4, 1908

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Roxie, Mississippi, United States

Died: 1960

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Christopher George

(Actor)

Birthdate: February 25, 1931

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Died: 1983

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Birthdate: August 31, 1880

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands

Died: 1962

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, the only child of the King William III and his second wife, Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, became queen at age 10. While she remained neutral during World War I, she went into exile to England during World War II. Her autobiography revealed her religious devotion.

 13 

Basho

(The Most Famous Poet of the Edo Period in Japan)

Birthdate: 1644 AD

Birthplace: Iga Province

Died: 1694

Basho was a Japanese poet of the Edo period. Regarded as the greatest master of haiku, Basho's poetry is read all over the world; many of his works have been translated into English. Such is his popularity that in 1979 a crater on planet Mercury was named after him by the International Astronomical Union.

Birthdate: April 11, 1827

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Satara, Maharashtra, India

Died: 1890

Jyotiba Phule was an Indian thinker, social activist, writer, and anti-caste social reformer. During his lifetime, he worked towards eradicating the caste system and untouchability in India. He was also a pioneer of women education in India and began his first school for girls in Pune in 1848. B. R. Ambedkar had often cited Jyotiba Phule as an inspiration.

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Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Birthdate: March 15, 1977

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Kozhikode

Died: 2008

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Grant Tinker

(Television producer and executive)

Birthdate: January 11, 1926

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Died: 2016

Birthdate: June 6, 1918

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Islington, London, England

Died: 1993

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

(German Military Officer Who Served as a Major General of the Continental Army During the American Revolutionary War)

Birthdate: September 17, 1730

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany

Died: 1794

At a time when homosexuality was illegal, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was openly gay. The Prussian military officer and hero of the American Revolutionary War, reportedly had a romantic relationship with his fellow military man Benjamin Walker. He is also known as someone who singlehandedly trained the Continental Army.

 19 

Edmund the Martyr

(King)

Birthdate: 0841 AD

Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany

Died: 0869

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Cesare Beccaria

(One of the Greatest Thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment Known for His Treatise 'On Crimes and Punishments')

Birthdate: March 15, 1738

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Milan, Italy

Died: 1794

Cesare Beccaria was an 18th-century Italian criminologist, philosopher, jurist, and politician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest thinkers of the Age of Enlightenment. He is still remembered for his treatise On Crimes and Punishments (1764), a pioneering work in the field of penology. He is considered the father of modern criminal law. 

 21 

Helen of Greece and Denmark

(Queen Mother of Romania During the Reign of Her Son King Michael I (1940–1947).)

Birthdate: May 2, 1896

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Died: 1982

Considered a Romanian hero, Helen of Greece and Denmark is remembered for her selfless act of saving Romanian Jews during World War II. The daughter of Greek king Constantine I, Helen served as the queen mother of Romania during the rule of her son, King Michael I.

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Frédéric Bazille

(French Painter)

Birthdate: December 6, 1841

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Montpellier, France

Died: 1870

 23 

Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque

(Military Personnel)

Birthdate: November 22, 1902

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Belloy-Saint-Leonard, Somme, France

Died: 1947

 24 

Bob Keane

(Musician)

Birthdate: January 5, 1922

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Died: 2009

 25 

Tiny Ron Taylor

(Actor, Basketball player)

Birthdate: November 21, 1947

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Torrance, California, United States

Died: 2019

Height: 7'1" (216 cm)

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Luis Estevez

(Fashion Designer, Costumer Designer)

Birthdate: December 5, 1930

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

Died: 2014

 27 

Sidney Nolan

(One of Australia’s Leading Artists of the 20th Century)

Birthdate: April 22, 1917

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Died: 1992

Sidney Nolan is best remembered for his depictions of Australian folklore in his art. The artist had had brief stints as a cyclist, a gold miner, and a cook, before he took up painting as a vocation at 21. Apart from landscapes, his paintings also portrayed legendary figures such as outlaw Ned Kelly.

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Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

(Princess)

Birthdate: January 18, 1908

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Schloss Friedenstein Gotha, Gotha, Germany

Died: 1972

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Athanasius Kircher

(German Jesuit Scholar and Polymath Known for His Work in the Fields of Comparative Religion, Geology, and Medicine)

Birthdate: May 2, 1602

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Geisa, Germany

Died: 1680

Known as the last Renaissance man, Athanasius Kircher was a German Jesuit priest who taught at the Roman College for 4 decades. He was also obsessed with Sinology and Egyptology, and studied everything from fossils to microbes. He was also interested in medicine and invented machines such as the magnetic clock.

 30 

Eleanor of Castile

(Queen)

Birthdate: 1241 AD

Birthplace: Burgos, Castile, Spain

Died: 1290

 31 

Stanisław Wyspiański

(Polish Playwright, Painter and Poet)

Birthdate: January 15, 1869

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Kraków, Poland

Died: 1907

Stanisław Wyspiański was a Polish poet, playwright, and painter. He was one of the most patriotic writers of the Young Poland Movement and is best remembered for creating several symbolic, national dramas. Stanisław Wyspiański is sometimes referred to as the Fourth Bard of Polish literature.

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Bob Meusel

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: July 19, 1896

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Died: 1977

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Karl Ernst von Baer

(Baltic German Explorer and Scientist Who is Regarded as the Founding Father of Embryology)

Birthdate: February 28, 1792

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Piibe, Estonia

Died: 1876

Karl Ernst von Baer was a Baltic German explorer and scientist. A multi-talented personality, Baer was also a biologist, naturalist, geologist, geographer, and meteorologist. He is also regarded as the founding father of embryology. One of the founders of the Russian Geographical Society, Karl Ernst von Baer also served as the maiden president of the Russian Entomological Society.

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Mark Taimanov

(Russian Chess player)

Birthdate: February 7, 1926

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine

Died: 2016

Mark Taimanov was a Soviet and Russian chess player. A leading player of his generation, Taimanov was ranked among the top 20 players in the world from 1946 to 1971. In 1952, he was honored with the Grandmaster title. A multi-talented personality, Mark Taimanov was also a concert pianist. He had formed a piano duo with his wife Lyubov Bruk. 

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Elbert Frank Cox

(American mathematician)

Birthdate: December 5, 1895

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana, United States

Died: 1969

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Martinus Theunis Steyn

(Former 6th State President of the Orange Free State (1896 - 1902))

Birthdate: October 2, 1857

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Winburg, South Africa

Died: 1916

Marthinus Theunis Steyn was a South African lawyer, politician, and statesman. As a young man, he studied law at the Inner Temple in London and returned home to set up his practice. He became the sixth and last president of the independent republic the Orange Free State in 1896, a position he held till 1902.  

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Samuel T. Cohen

(Physicist)

Birthdate: January 25, 1921

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 2010

 38 

Thekra

(Singer)

Birthdate: September 16, 1966

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Oued Ellil, Tunisia

Died: 2003

 39 

Isabelle Romee

(Joan of Arc's Mother)

Birthdate: 1377 AD

Birthplace: Meuse, France

Died: 1458

 40 

Marthe Bibesco

(Writer)

Birthdate: January 28, 1886

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania

Died: 1973

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Elena of Montenegro

(Princess)

Birthdate: January 8, 1873

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Cetinje, Montenegro

Died: 1952

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Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione

(Countess)

Birthdate: March 22, 1837

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Florence, Italy

Died: 1899

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Peter Mulgrew

(New Zealand Mountaineer)

Birthdate: November 21, 1927

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Died: 1979

Peter Mulgrew was a New Zealand mountaineer, businessman, and yachtsman. He is best remembered for his expeditions alongside Edmund Hillary, including the 1960–61 Silver Hut expedition, during which he suffered pulmonary edema and ultimately lost both feet due to frostbite. He also represented New Zealand in the One Ton Cup. In 1958, Mulgrew was honored with the British Empire Medal.

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William McDougall

(English Psychologist)

Birthdate: June 22, 1871

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Died: 1938

 45 

Havergal Brian

(Composer)

Birthdate: January 29, 1876

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent,England

Died: 1972

 46 

Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings

(Governor-Genera)

Birthdate: December 9, 1754

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: County Down, Ireland

Died: 1826

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Bunta Sugawara

(Actor)

Birthdate: August 16, 1933

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Sendai, Japan

Died: 2014

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 48 

Elly Beinhorn

(Pilot)

Birthdate: May 30, 1907

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Hanover, Germany

Died: 2007

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Pope Gregory III

(Bishop of Rome)

Birthdate: 0690 AD

Birthplace: Syria

Died: 0741

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Jerry Rubin

(Entrepreneur, Businessperson)

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Birthdate: July 14, 1938

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Cincinnati

Died: 1994