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November 29th
254 Notable deaths
Jørn Utzon
Danish architect (1918–2008).
Born April 9th, 1918 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2008 at 90 years old in Helsingør (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peng Dehuai
Chinese military leader, marshal of the people's republic of china (1898–1974).
Born October 24th, 1898 in Xiangtan County.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 76 years old in Beijing (tuberculosis).
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Austrian-born american composer and conductor (1897–1957).
Born May 29th, 1897 in Brno. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1957 at 60 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Emilio Pucci
Italian noble, fashion designer and politician (1914-1992).
Born November 20th, 1914 in Naples.
Died November 29th, 1992 at 78 years old in Florence (disease).
Coleman Young
American politician (1918–1997).
Born May 24th, 1918 in Tuscaloosa.
Died November 29th, 1997 at 79 years old in Detroit (pulmonary emphysema).
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Japanese politician (1918–2019).
Born May 27th, 1918 in Takasaki.
Died November 29th, 2019 at 101 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Irene Handl
British actress (1901-1987).
Born December 27th, 1901 in Maida Vale.
Died November 29th, 1987 at 85 years old in Kensington.
Heather North
American actress (1945-2017).
Born December 13th, 1945 in Pasadena.
Died November 29th, 2017 at 71 years old in Studio City (bronchitis).
Godfrey Cambridge
American stand-up comedian (1933-1976).
Born February 26th, 1933 in New York City.
Died November 29th, 1976 at 43 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Wayne Northrop
American actor (1947–2024).
Born April 12th, 1947 in Sumner.
Died November 29th, 2024 at 77 years old in Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
Soviet resistance member of world war ii and heroine of the soviet union (1923–1941).
Born September 13th, 1923 in Osino-Gai.
Died November 29th, 1941 at 18 years old in Petrischevo (hanging to death).
Philipp Scheidemann
German politician (1865-1939).
Born July 26th, 1865 in Kassel.
Died November 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Copenhagen.
Henry Hyde
American member of the united states house of representatives (1924–2007).
Born April 18th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 2007 at 83 years old in Chicago.
Hermann Balck
German general (1893-1982).
Born December 7th, 1893 in Gdańsk.
Died November 29th, 1982 at 88 years old in Eberbach.
Jerry Fodor
American philosopher (1935–2017).
Born April 22nd, 1935 in New York City.
Died November 29th, 2017 at 82 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ben Bova
American writer (1932–2020).
Born November 8th, 1932 in Philadelphia.
Died November 29th, 2020 at 88 years old in Naples (COVID-19). [ref]
Budd Boetticher
American film director (1916-2001).
Born July 29th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died November 29th, 2001 at 85 years old in Ramona.
Norman Burton
American actor (1923–2003).
Born December 5th, 1923 in New York City.
Died November 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Ajijic (traffic collision).
Carlo Scarpa
Italian architect and designer (1906–1978).
Born June 2nd, 1906 in Venice. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1978 at 72 years old in Sendai (falling from height).
Robert F. Simon
American actor (1908–1992).
Born December 2nd, 1908 in Mansfield.
Died November 29th, 1992 at 83 years old in Tarzana (myocardial infarction).
Dan Flavin
American installation artist and painter 1933–1996) (1933–1996).
Born April 1st, 1933 in Queens.
Died November 29th, 1996 at 63 years old in Riverhead (diabetes).
Nigamananda Paramahansa
Hindu spiritual leader (1880–1935).
Born August 19th, 1880 in Kutabpur.
Died November 29th, 1935 at 55 years old in Kolkata.
Marcus Whitman
American physician and oregon missionary (1802-1847).
Born September 4th, 1802 in Rushville.
Died November 29th, 1847 at 45 years old in Oregon.
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Indian writer (1942–2011).
Born November 14th, 1942 in Guwahati.
Died November 29th, 2011 at 69 years old in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. [ref]
Mario Monicelli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1915–2010).
Died November 29th, 2010 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel