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Dead at age 29
276 Notable deaths
Jody Lukoki
Dutch footballer (1992–2022).
Born November 15th, 1992 in Kindu.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 29 years old in Almere (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jean Vigo
French film director (1905–1934).
Born April 26th, 1905 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 5th, 1934 at 29 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
Ross Alexander
American actor (1907–1937).
Born July 27th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died January 2nd, 1937 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Pauline Chan
Hong kong actress (1973-2002).
Born May 23rd, 1973 in Shanghai.
Died July 31st, 2002 at 29 years old in Shanghai (falling).
Víctor Barrio
Spanish bullfighter.
Born May 29th, 1987 in Grajera. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2016 at 29 years old in Bullring of Teruel (death by bull horn). [ref]
Horace Wells
American dentist and anaesthesia pioneer (1815-1848).
Born February 2nd, 1819 in Hartford.
Died February 5th, 1848 at 29 years old in New York City (exsanguination, bleeding).
Miroslava Stern
Czechoslovak-mexican actress (c. 1926-1955).
Born February 26th, 1926 in Prague.
Died March 9th, 1955 at 29 years old in Mexico City (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Joe McDonnell
Irish hunger striker and ira volunteer (1951–1981).
Born September 14th, 1951 in Belfast.
Died July 8th, 1981 at 29 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation).
Yoshida Shōin
Japanese politician (1830-1859).
Born September 20th, 1830 in Hagi.
Died November 21st, 1859 at 29 years old in Tenma-chō Prison (decapitation).
Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Minister in the church of scotland prior to the disruption (1813-1843).
Born May 21st, 1813 in Edinburgh.
Died March 25th, 1843 at 29 years old in Dundee (typhus).
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