October 29th
163 Notable deaths
Georges Brassens
French singer-songwriter and poet.
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Sète. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1981 at 60 years old in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (cancer). [ref]
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader.
Born May 16th, 1913 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1987 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Graham Stark
English comedian, actor, writer and director (1922-2013).
Born January 20th, 1922 in Wallasey.
Died October 29th, 2013 at 91 years old in London (stroke).
Nigel Kneale
British screenwriter.
Born April 18th, 1922 in Barrow-in-Furness. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2006 at 84 years old in London (stroke). [ref]
Franco Corelli
Italian operatic tenor (1921-2003).
Born April 8th, 1921 in Ancona. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2003 at 82 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ninian Stephen
Australian jurist and former governor-general (1923-2017).
Born June 15th, 1923 in Henley-on-Thames.
Died October 29th, 2017 at 94 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Russell L. Ackoff
American organizational theorist.
Born February 12th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died October 29th, 2009 at 90 years old in Paoli. [ref]
Margaret Floy Washburn
American psychologist and scholar.
Born July 25th, 1871 in New York City.
Died October 29th, 1939 at 68 years old in Poughkeepsie.
Phan Bội Châu
Vietnamese revolutionary (1867-1940).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Nghệ An.
Died October 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Huế.
Sisavang Vong
King of laos (1885-1959).
Born July 14th, 1885 in Luang Prabang.
Died October 29th, 1959 at 74 years old in Luang Prabang.
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved