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December 29th
185 Notable deaths
Vladan Batić
Serbian politician, minister of justice (1949-2010).
Born July 27th, 1949 in Obrenovac.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 61 years old in Obrenovac (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Robert Ellis
American actor, born 1892.
Born June 27th, 1892 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1974 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Willy Birgel
German actor (1891-1973).
Born September 19th, 1891 in Cologne.
Died December 29th, 1973 at 82 years old in Dübendorf.
Eugenio Garin
Italian philosopher and historian of philosophy (1909-2004).
Died December 29th, 2004 at 95 years old in Florence.
Axel Corti
Austrian film director, screenwriter and radio host.
Born May 7th, 1933 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1993 at 60 years old in Oberndorf bei Salzburg. [ref]
Paulo Rocha
Film director (1935–2012).
Born December 22nd, 1935 in Porto.
Died December 29th, 2012 at 77 years old in Vila Nova de Gaia (stroke).
Kurt Richter
German chess player (1900–1969).
Born November 24th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died December 29th, 1969 at 69 years old in Berlin.
William King Gregory
U.s. zoologist.
Born May 19th, 1876 in New York City.
Died December 29th, 1970 at 94 years old in Woodstock.
Tony Strobl
American comic artist.
Born May 12th, 1915 in Cleveland.
Died December 29th, 1991 at 76 years old in Ohio.
Aleksander Ładoś
Polish politician and diplomat (1891–1963).
Born December 27th, 1891 in Lviv.
Died December 29th, 1963 at 72 years old in Warsaw.
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