January 29th
234 Notable deaths
Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia
Russian imperial (1859-1919).
Born April 26th, 1859 in Tsarskoye Selo.
Died January 29th, 1919 at 59 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (gunshot wound).
Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
German army general (1888–1971).
Born June 12th, 1888 in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin.
Died January 29th, 1971 at 82 years old in Bielefeld (traffic collision).
Ninian Smart
British academic (1927-2001).
Born May 6th, 1927 in Cambridge.
Died January 29th, 2001 at 73 years old in Lancaster. [ref]
Ephraim Kishon
Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director (1924–2005).
Born August 23rd, 1924 in Budapest.
Died January 29th, 2005 at 80 years old in Appenzell (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mizzi Kaspar
Austrian actress and mistress of crown prince rudolf (1864–1907).
Born September 28th, 1864 in Graz.
Died January 29th, 1907 at 42 years old in Vienna (syphilis).
Franz Gürtner
German lawyer and politician (1881-1941).
Born August 26th, 1881 in Regensburg.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 59 years old in Berlin.
Roger Schank
American scientist (1946–2023).
Born March 12th, 1946 in New York City.
Died January 29th, 2023 at 76 years old in Shelburne. [ref]
Graham Fuller
American writer.
Born November 28th, 1936.
Died January 29th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky governor (1924-2004).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Barren County.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Versailles (myocardial infarction).
Yevgeny Leonov
Soviet and russian actor (1926-1994).
Born September 2nd, 1926 in Moscow.
Died January 29th, 1994 at 67 years old in Moscow (pulmonary embolism).
Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009).
Born December 21st, 1934 in Memphis.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 74 years old in Memphis (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Princess Margherita of Parma
Princess of parma (1847–1893), duchess of madrid.
Born January 1st, 1847 in Parma.
Died January 29th, 1893 at 46 years old in Viareggio.
Franz Mehring
German communist historian, philosopher, and politician (1846–1919).
Born February 27th, 1846 in Sławno. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1919 at 72 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Cozy Cole
American musician (1909–1981).
Born October 17th, 1909 in East Orange.
Died January 29th, 1981 at 71 years old in Columbus (cancer).
Frances Goodrich
American writer (1890-1984).
Born December 21st, 1890 in Belleville.
Died January 29th, 1984 at 93 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Hinako Ashihara
Japanese manga artist (1974–2024).
Born January 25th, 1974 in Hyōgo Prefecture. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2024 at 50 years old in Nikkō-shi.
Reginald Wingate
British general, administrator and diplomat (1861–1953).
Born June 25th, 1861 in Port Glasgow.
Died January 29th, 1953 at 91 years old in Dunbar.
Elihu Vedder
American artist (1836–1923).
Born February 26th, 1836 in New York City.
Died January 29th, 1923 at 86 years old in Rome.
Aram Manukian
Armenian revolutionary, politician and general who managed and led the van resistance and instrumented the founding of the first republic of armenia (1879–1919).
Born March 19th, 1879 in Shusha, David Bek.
Died January 29th, 1919 at 39 years old in Yerevan (disease).
Angela Thirkell
British writer (1890-1961).
Born January 30th, 1890 in London.
Died January 29th, 1961 at 70 years old in Bramley.
Anastasia Baburova
Ukrainian journalist (1983–2009).
Born November 30th, 1983 in Sevastopol.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 25 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound). [ref]
Jacob Dori
Israeli military officer (1899-1973).
Born October 8th, 1899 in Odesa.
Died January 29th, 1973 at 73 years old in Haifa.
Hugh Childers
British politician (1827-1896).
Born June 25th, 1827 in London.
Died January 29th, 1896 at 68 years old in London.
Sam Lay
American drummer and vocalist (1935–2022).
Born March 20th, 1935 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2022 at 86 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Marie-Laure de Noailles
French art collector (1902-1970).
Born October 31st, 1902 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1970 at 67 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X