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December 29th
170 Notable deaths
Rosenda Monteros
Mexican actress (1935-2018).
Born August 31st, 1935 in Veracruz.
Died December 29th, 2018 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Phil O'Donnell
Scottish association football player (1972-2007).
Born March 25th, 1972 in Bellshill.
Died December 29th, 2007 at 35 years old in Wishaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anatoliy Golitsyn
Kgb officer.
Born August 25th, 1926 in Pyriatyn.
Died December 29th, 2008 at 82 years old
Félix Vallotton
Swiss painter and printmaker (1865-1925).
Born December 28th, 1865 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1925 at 60 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Hakim Ajmal Khan
Indian politician.
Born February 12th, 1868 in Delhi.
Died December 29th, 1927 at 59 years old
Alasdair Gray
Scottish writer and artist.
Born December 28th, 1934 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2019 at 85 years old in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Wojciech Kilar
Polish composer.
Born July 17th, 1932 in Lviv. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Katowice (brain cancer). [ref]
Les McCann
American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1935 in Lexington.
Died December 29th, 2023 at 88 years old (pneumonia). [ref]
John C. Portman Jr.
American architect and real estate developer (1924-2017).
Born December 4th, 1924 in Walhalla. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2017 at 93 years old in Atlanta (heart failure). [ref]
Edgar Savisaar
Estonian politician.
Born May 31st, 1950 in Harku Rural Municipality.
Died December 29th, 2022 at 72 years old in East Tallinn Central Hospital. [ref]
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