28 August

Across recorded history, 1,422 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 28 August. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Chadwick Boseman

1976–2020

American actor

Chadwick Boseman was an American actor known for his performances in film and television.

Michael Ende

1929–1995

German writer

Michael Ende was a German writer best known for his fantasy literature.

John Huston

1906–1987

American film director, screenwriter, and actor

John Huston was an American film director who also worked as a screenwriter and actor.

Melvin Schwartz

1932–2006

American experimental physicist

Melvin Schwartz was an American physicist who conducted experimental research in the field of particle physics.

Mohamed Naguib

1901–1984

1st President of the Republic of Egypt

Mohamed Naguib served as the first President of the Republic of Egypt.

Boris III of Bulgaria

1894–1943

king of Bulgaria

Boris III of Bulgaria was a monarch who served as the king of Bulgaria.

Tsutomu Hata

1935–2017

80th Prime Minister of Japan

Tsutomu Hata was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan.

Ruth Gordon

1896–1985

American actress and writer

Ruth Gordon was an American actress and writer who performed on stage, in film, and on television while also authoring numerous plays and screenplays.

Phil Hill

1927–2008

American racing driver

Phil Hill was an American racing driver who competed in Formula One.

Bohuslav Martinů

1890–1959

Czech composer

Bohuslav Martinů was a Czech composer who wrote numerous works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and the stage.

Robert Shaw

1927–1978

British actor and writer

Robert Shaw was an actor and writer known for his performances in film and his work as a novelist.

Raphael Lemkin

1900–1959

Polish Jewish lawyer

Raphael Lemkin was a lawyer who campaigned for the international legal recognition and prevention of genocide.

Miyoshi Umeki

1929–2007

Japanese-American actress and singer

Miyoshi Umeki was an actress and singer who performed in film, television, and stage productions.

Shulamith Firestone

1945–2012

Canadian born US feminist scholar, activist and writer

Shulamith Firestone was a feminist scholar and activist who authored influential works on the radical transformation of society and gender roles.

Frederick Law Olmsted

1822–1903

American landscape designer, journalist, social critic, and public administrator

Frederick Law Olmsted was a landscape architect who designed numerous prominent public parks in the United States.

William Smith

1769–1839

English geologist

William Smith was an English geologist who created the first nationwide geological map.

Henry Sidgwick

1838–1900

English philosopher

Henry Sidgwick was an English philosopher who contributed to the development of utilitarian ethics and the advancement of higher education for women.

Leigh Hunt

1784–1859

British critic, essayist, poet and writer

Leigh Hunt was a British writer who worked as a poet, essayist, and literary critic.

Emmett Till

1941–1955

African-American lynching victim

Emmett Till was an African-American youth whose murder became a catalyst for the American civil rights movement.

Béla Guttmann

1899–1981

Hungarian football player and manager

Béla Guttmann was a Hungarian football player and manager who achieved international recognition for his contributions to the sport.

E. P. Thompson

1924–1993

British historian & peace activist

E. P. Thompson was a British historian and peace activist known for his influential work on the English working class.

Paul Grice

1913–1988

British philosopher

Paul Grice was a British philosopher who developed the theory of conversational implicature.

Francisco Rabal

1926–2001

Spanish actor

Francisco Rabal was a Spanish actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Anatoly Lyadov

1855–1914

Russian composer, teacher and conductor

Anatoly Lyadov was a Russian composer who worked as a music educator and conductor.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.