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January 29th
158 Notable deaths
Jandira Martini
Brazilian actress (1945–2024).
Born June 10th, 1945 in Santos.
Died January 29th, 2024 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Jean-Marie Doré
Guinean prime minister (1938-2016).
Born June 12th, 1938 in Bossou.
Died January 29th, 2016 at 77 years old in Conakry. [ref]
Aïché Nana
Turkish actress, dancer and stripper of armenian origin (1936-2014).
Born February 10th, 1936 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2014 at 77 years old in Rome (cancer).
Matt McGrath
Olympic athletic competitor.
Born December 18th, 1877 in Nenagh.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 63 years old in New York City.
Adam Zamenhof
Polish ophthalmologist (1888-1940).
Born June 11th, 1888 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1940 at 51 years old in Palmiry.
Aurèle Nicolet
Swiss flautist (1926-2016).
Born January 22nd, 1926 in Neuchâtel.
Died January 29th, 2016 at 90 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Paul Gerson Unna
German physician and dermatologist (1850-1929).
Born September 8th, 1850 in Hamburg.
Died January 29th, 1929 at 78 years old in Hamburg (influenza).
Anselm Hollo
Finnish poet.
Born April 12th, 1934 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2013 at 78 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Osvaldo Soriano
Argentine writer and journalist.
Born January 6th, 1943 in Mar del Plata. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1997 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto J. Maenchen-Helfen
Austrian academic, orientalist and historian (1894-1969).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
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