January 29th
186 Notable deaths
Ion Ciubuc
Moldovan politician (1943-2018).
Born May 29th, 1943 in Hădărăuți.
Died January 29th, 2018 at 74 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Gustav Flatow
German gymnast (1875-1945).
Born January 7th, 1875 in Kościerzyna. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1945 at 70 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
François Villiers
French director (1920-2009).
Born March 2nd, 1920 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 88 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Veikko Huhtanen
Gymnast.
Born June 5th, 1919 in Vyborg.
Died January 29th, 1976 at 56 years old in Helsinki.
Sidney Jones
British composer (1861-1946).
Born June 17th, 1861 in Islington, London Borough of Islington. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1946 at 84 years old in Kew. [ref]
João Canijo
Portuguese film director and screenwriter (1957–2026).
Born December 10th, 1957 in Porto. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2026 at 68 years old in Vila Viçosa. [ref]
Krister Kristensson
Swedish footballer and manager.
Born July 25th, 1942 in Malmö.
Died January 29th, 2023 at 80 years old [ref]
Sjur Refsdal
Norwegian astrophysicist.
Born December 30th, 1935 in Oslo.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 73 years old in Oslo.
Israel Yinon
Israeli conductor (1956–2015).
Born January 11th, 1956 in Kfar Saba.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 59 years old in Lucerne.
Dukinfield Henry Scott
British botanist (1854-1934).
Born November 28th, 1854 in London. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1934 at 79 years old in Basingstoke. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 186
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett