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October 29th
167 Notable deaths
Paul Painlevé
French mathematician and politician (1863-1933).
Born December 5th, 1863 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1933 at 69 years old in Paris.
Takeshi Shudo
Japanese scriptwriter.
Born August 18th, 1949 in Fukuoka.
Died October 29th, 2010 at 61 years old in Nara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Gerhard von Schwerin
German general.
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Hanover.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 81 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Roland Dyens
French composer (1955–2016).
Born October 19th, 1955 in Tunis.
Died October 29th, 2016 at 61 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Joseph Babinski
French neurologist (1857-1932).
Born November 17th, 1857 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1932 at 74 years old in Paris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Juan Yagüe Blanco
Spanish legion general (1891-1952).
Born November 9th, 1891 in San Leonardo de Yagüe.
Died October 29th, 1952 at 60 years old in Burgos.
Albert Calmette
French scientist (1863-1933).
Born July 12th, 1863 in Nice. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1933 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Klas Ingesson
Swedish footballer and manager (1968-2014).
Born August 20th, 1968 in Ödeshög.
Died October 29th, 2014 at 46 years old in Ödeshög (multiple myeloma). [ref]
John Kemp Starley
British businessman (1854-1901).
Born December 14th, 1854 in Walthamstow.
Died October 29th, 1901 at 46 years old in Coventry.
Muhal Richard Abrams
American musician (1930-2017).
Born September 19th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2017 at 87 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde