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October 29th
181 Notable deaths
Hermann Muthesius
German architect (1861-1927).
Born April 20th, 1861 in Großneuhausen. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1927 at 66 years old in Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos
Spanish author (1905-1936).
Born May 23rd, 1905 in Alfaraz de Sayago. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1936 at 31 years old in Aravaca (execution by shooting). [ref]
Arne Tiselius
1902-1971, swedish biochemist and nobel prize laureate in chemistry.
Born August 10th, 1902 in Stockholm.
Died October 29th, 1971 at 69 years old in Helga Trefaldighet (myocardial infarction).
Luther Burden
American basketball player (1953-2015).
Born February 28th, 1953 in Haines City.
Died October 29th, 2015 at 62 years old in Winston-Salem. [ref]
Gerald L. Baliles
Governor of virginia (1940-2019).
Born July 8th, 1940 in Stuart.
Died October 29th, 2019 at 79 years old in Roanoke (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
John D. Roberts
American chemist.
Born June 8th, 1918 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2016 at 98 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
George Borg Olivier
Maltese politician and attorney (1911-1980).
Born July 5th, 1911 in Valletta.
Died October 29th, 1980 at 69 years old in Sliema (disease).
Muhammadu Maccido
Sultan of sokoto.
Born April 20th, 1926 in Dange Shuni. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2006 at 80 years old in Abuja. [ref]
William Kapell
American classical pianist and recording artist (1922-1953).
Born September 20th, 1922 in Manhattan.
Died October 29th, 1953 at 31 years old in Kings Mountain (aircraft crash).
Gaston Bussière
French painter (1862-1928).
Born April 24th, 1862 in Cuisery. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1928 at 66 years old in Saulieu. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 181
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