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October 29th
220 Notable deaths
Vasily Agapkin
Russian author, composer, and conductor (1884–1964).
Born February 3rd, 1884 in Shancherovo.
Died October 29th, 1964 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Alexander Vedernikov
Russian conductor (1964–2020).
Born January 11th, 1964 in Moscow.
Died October 29th, 2020 at 56 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Clément Mouamba
Congolese politician (1943–2021).
Born November 13th, 1943 in Dingui.
Died October 29th, 2021 at 77 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jürgen Rieger
German politician (1946–2009).
Born May 11th, 1946 in Blexen.
Died October 29th, 2009 at 63 years old in Berlin (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Johan Gunnar Andersson
Swedish archeologist and geologist (1874–1960).
Born July 3rd, 1874 in Knista parish. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1960 at 86 years old in Hägerstens församling.
Konstantin Vasilyev
Soviet artist (1942-1976).
Born September 3rd, 1942 in Maykop.
Died October 29th, 1976 at 34 years old in Vasilyevo (railway accident).
Gustavus Fox
American naval officer (1821-1883).
Born June 13th, 1821 in Saugus.
Died October 29th, 1883 at 62 years old in Lowell.
Piotr Szczęsny
Polish chemist.
Born July 6th, 1963 in Kraków.
Died October 29th, 2017 at 54 years old in Warsaw (self-immolation).
Lipman Bers
Latvian-american mathematician (1914-1993).
Born May 22nd, 1914 in Riga. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1993 at 79 years old in New Rochelle.
Juha Vainio
Finnish singer-songwriter, lyricist and teacher.
Died October 29th, 1990 at 52 years old in Gryon (myocardial infarction).
Slaven Zambata
Yugoslavian footballer (1940–2020).
Born September 24th, 1940 in Sinj.
Died October 29th, 2020 at 80 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Victor Milner
American cinematographer (1893-1972).
Born December 15th, 1893 in New York City.
Died October 29th, 1972 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Senkichi Taniguchi
Japanese film director and screenwriter (1912-2007).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Tokyo.
Died October 29th, 2007 at 95 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Rudolf Tobias
Estonian composer (1873-1918).
Died October 29th, 1918 at 45 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Frane Matošić
Yugoslav footballer (1918-2007).
Born November 25th, 1918 in Split.
Died October 29th, 2007 at 88 years old in Split. [ref]
Greg
Comics artist and writer (1931–1999).
Born May 5th, 1931 in Ixelles.
Died October 29th, 1999 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (aneurysm).
J. Bernlef
Dutch writer and translator (1937-2012).
Born January 14th, 1937 in Sint Pancras.
Died October 29th, 2012 at 75 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Walter Evans Edge
American politician (1873-1956).
Born November 20th, 1873 in Philadelphia.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 82 years old in Manhattan.
Ronnie Clayton
English footballer (1934–2010).
Born August 5th, 1934 in Preston.
Died October 29th, 2010 at 76 years old in Blackburn. [ref]
Michel Oreste
President of haiti (1859-1918).
Born April 8th, 1859 in Jacmel.
Died October 29th, 1918 at 59 years old in New York City.
Robert Lamoureux
Actor, screenwriter, film director (1920-2011).
Born January 4th, 1920 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 29th, 2011 at 91 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Manfredi Nicoletti
Italian architect (1930–2017).
Born June 16th, 1930 in Rieti.
Died October 29th, 2017 at 87 years old in Rome.
Wilhelm Heinrich Erb
German neurologist (1840–1921).
Born November 30th, 1840 in Winnweiler.
Died October 29th, 1921 at 80 years old in Heidelberg.
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