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January 29th
234 Notable deaths
Night Train Lane
American football player (1927-2002).
Born April 16th, 1928 in Austin.
Died January 29th, 2002 at 73 years old in Austin.
Joe Viterelli
American actor (1937–2004).
Born March 10th, 1937 in The Bronx.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 66 years old in Las Vegas.
Richard Williamson
Catholic traditionalist bishop, formerly member of the sspx, holocaust denier.
Born March 8th, 1940 in London.
Died January 29th, 2025 at 84 years old in Margate. [ref]
Rod McKuen
American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015).
Born April 29th, 1933 in Oakland. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2015 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia).
Colleen McCullough
Australian author (1937-2015).
Born June 1st, 1937 in Wellington.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 77 years old in Burnt Pine (arthritis).
Janet Frame
New zealand author (1924–2004).
Born August 28th, 1924 in Dunedin.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Dunedin (leukemia).
Hazel McCallion
Canadian politician (1921–2023).
Born February 14th, 1921 in Port-Daniel.
Died January 29th, 2023 at 101 years old in Mississauga. [ref]
Alfred Sisley
French, british painter (1839–1899).
Born October 30th, 1839 in Paris, former 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 29th, 1899 at 59 years old in Moret-sur-Loing, cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing (laryngeal cancer).
Hilton Valentine
British guitarist (1943–2021).
Born May 21st, 1943 in North Shields. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2021 at 77 years old in Wallingford. [ref]
Fritz Kreisler
Austrian violinist and composer (1875-1962).
Born February 2nd, 1875 in Vienna.
Died January 29th, 1962 at 86 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.
B. H. Liddell Hart
British historian and theoretician of war (1895-1970).
Born October 31st, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1970 at 74 years old in Marlow.
Jacques Rivette
French film director, screenwriter and film critic (1928–2016).
Born March 1st, 1928 in Rouen. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2016 at 87 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Marj Dusay
American actress (1936–2020).
Born February 20th, 1936 in Russell.
Died January 29th, 2020 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Barrett Strong
American singer and songwriter (1941–2023).
Born February 5th, 1941 in West Point.
Died January 29th, 2023 at 81 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Palden Thondup Namgyal
King of sikkim (1923-1982).
Born May 23rd, 1923 in Gangtok.
Died January 29th, 1982 at 58 years old in New York City.
Evgenia Shishkova
Russian pair skater.
Born December 18th, 1972 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 29th, 2025 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (aircraft crash). [ref]
Lili St. Cyr
American model and burlesque performer (1918-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1918 in Minneapolis.
Died January 29th, 1999 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
General Soedirman
First commander-in-chief of the indonesian armed forces.
Born January 24th, 1916 in Purbalingga, Bantarbarang. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1950 at 34 years old in Magelang (tuberculosis). [ref]
Sara Teasdale
American writer and poet (1884–1933).
Born August 8th, 1884 in St. Louis.
Died January 29th, 1933 at 48 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Prince Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta
Italian prince and navy officer (1900-1948).
Born March 9th, 1900 in Turin.
Died January 29th, 1948 at 47 years old in Buenos Aires.
Vadim Naumov
Russian pair skater.
Born April 7th, 1969 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2025 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (aviation accident). [ref]
Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
Scottish politician (1849-1912).
Born November 10th, 1849 in Edinburgh.
Died January 29th, 1912 at 62 years old in Aswan.
Nick Cravat
American actor (1912-1994).
Born January 11th, 1912 in New York City.
Died January 29th, 1994 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer, lung cancer).
Fernande Olivier
French artist and model (1881-1966).
Died January 29th, 1966 at 84 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Seth Neddermeyer
American physicist (1907–1988).
Born September 16th, 1907 in Richmond.
Died January 29th, 1988 at 80 years old in Seattle (Parkinson's disease).
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