Famous people died in 28 December

Francisco Javier Eugenio de Santa Cruz y Espejo was a significant figure in colonial Ecuador

Mary II served as the joint sovereign of England, Scotland and Ireland along with her husband, William II

Johannes Rydberg was a Swedish physicist who devised what became known as the Rydberg formula

A man of innovation with over 400 movies to his credit, Allan Dwan was a writer, director, producer belonging to the era of silent films

Paul Hindemith is one of the most eminent German violists and composer of all times

Maurice Ravel was a noted French composer of Swiss-Basque descent

Susan Sontag is an American critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist, political activist, filmmaker and playwright of international repute

John Dann MacDonald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his thrillers

Cassandra Harris Brosnan was an Australian-American actress who became famous for her portrayal of Bond girl in the movie For Your Eyes Only