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January 29th
158 Notable deaths
Frank Hahn
British economist.
Born April 26th, 1925 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2013 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Merritt Ruhlen
American linguist.
Born May 10th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 29th, 2021 at 76 years old in Palo Alto.
Camilla Williams
American operatic soprano (1919-2012).
Born October 18th, 1919 in Danville.
Died January 29th, 2012 at 92 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Egisto Pandolfini
Italian footballer (1926-2019).
Born February 19th, 1926 in Lastra a Signa.
Died January 29th, 2019 at 92 years old in Lastra a Signa. [ref]
Richard Bergh
Swedish artist (1858–1919).
Born December 28th, 1858 in Stockholm City. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1919 at 60 years old in Nacka församling. [ref]
Adolfo Díaz
President of nicaragua (1875-1964).
Born July 15th, 1875 in Alajuela.
Died January 29th, 1964 at 88 years old in San José.
Amparo Baró
Spanish actress.
Born September 21st, 1937 in Barcelona.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 77 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Nedo Nadi
Italian fencer (1894-1940).
Born June 9th, 1894 in Livorno.
Died January 29th, 1940 at 45 years old in Portofino (stroke).
Edward Robert Harrison
British astronomer.
Born January 8th, 1919 in London.
Died January 29th, 2007 at 88 years old in Tucson.
Salwan Momika
Iraqi refugee and critic of islam.
Born June 23rd, 1986 in Qaraqosh.
Died January 29th, 2025 at 38 years old in Hovsjö (gunshot wound). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 158
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