14 notable people died on May 28, including Harald zur Hausen, Ilya Prigogine, Alfred Adler.
21st Century
4 deaths
Harald zur Hausen
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
Ilya Prigogine
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1977)
Thorleif Schjelderup
ski jumperwriter
Norwegian ski jumper (1920-2006)
Henryk Samsonowicz
historianmedievalist
Polish historian and politician
20th Century
4 deaths
Alfred Adler
ophthalmologistpsychiatrist
Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)
Lunsford L. Lomax
academic administratormilitary officer
Confederate States Army general
Thomas Blackburn
Anglican priestentomologist
Australian entomologist (1844-1912)
Kálmán Mikszáth
journalistpolitician
Hungarian writer and politician (1847–1910)
19th Century
5 deaths
Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 14th Duke of Frías
diplomatmilitary personnel
Spanish politician (1783-1851)
Karl August Sigismund Schultze
naturalistuniversity teacher
German university professor
Charlotta Cedercreutz
lady-in-waitingpainter
Swedish artist (1736-1815)
Josef Reinhard
designerdraftsperson
Swiss painter (1749-1824)
Ramón Rosa
diplomatjournalist
Honduran politician journalist, poet and writer (1848–1893)
16th Century
1 death
Pietro Pomponazzi
philosopheruniversity teacher
Italian philosopher (1462 – 1525)
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