December 29th
240 Notable deaths
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.
William James Linton
English-born american artist and botanist (1812-1897).
Born December 7th, 1812 in London.
Died December 29th, 1897 at 85 years old in Hamden.
Axel Corti
Austrian film director, screenwriter and radio host (1933–1993).
Born May 7th, 1933 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
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 (1876–1970).
Born May 19th, 1876 in New York City.
Died December 29th, 1970 at 94 years old in Woodstock.
Tony Strobl
American comic artist (1915–1991).
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.
Yehoshua Glazer
Israeli footballer (1927-2018).
Born December 29th, 1927 in Tel Aviv.
Died December 29th, 2018 at 91 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Elżbieta Krzesińska
Polish long jumper.
Born November 11th, 1934 in Warsaw.
Died December 29th, 2015 at 81 years old in Warsaw (disease). [ref]
Salomon Müller
German naturalist (1804-1863).
Born April 7th, 1804 in Heidelberg.
Died December 29th, 1863 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Christiane Ritter
Austrian author and painter (1897-2000).
Born July 13th, 1897 in Karlovy Vary.
Died December 29th, 2000 at 103 years old in Vienna. [ref]
A. C. Gibbs
American politician (1825-1886).
Born July 9th, 1825 in Cattaraugus County.
Died December 29th, 1886 at 61 years old in London.
Corrado Olmi
Italian actor (1926-2020).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Jesi.
Died December 29th, 2020 at 94 years old in Rome (COVID-19). [ref]
Aleksandra Akimova
Hero of the russian federation (1922-2012).
Born May 5th, 1922 in Skopinsky uezd.
Died December 29th, 2012 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Favorsky
Soviet artist (1886-1964).
Born March 14th, 1886 in Moscow.
Died December 29th, 1964 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Elka de Levie
Dutch gymnast (1905–1979).
Born November 21st, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died December 29th, 1979 at 74 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Arthur Hay, 9th Marquess of Tweeddale
Soldier and ornithologist from britain (1824-1878).
Born November 9th, 1824 in East Lothian.
Died December 29th, 1878 at 54 years old in London.
Vasily Molokov
Soviet aircraft pilot, general (1895-1982).
Born February 13th, 1895 in Molokovo.
Died December 29th, 1982 at 87 years old in Moscow.
Pietro Parente
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 16th, 1891 in Casalnuovo Monterotaro.
Died December 29th, 1986 at 95 years old in Rome.
Constance Stone
Australian physician and feminist activist.
Born December 4th, 1856 in Hobart.
Died December 29th, 1902 at 46 years old in St Kilda (tuberculosis).
Julie Wolfthorn
German painter (1864-1944).
Born January 8th, 1864 in Toruń. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1944 at 80 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp, Terezín.
Siddhidas Mahaju
Nepal bhasa poet (1867–1929).
Born October 15th, 1867 in Kathmandu.
Died December 29th, 1929 at 62 years old in Kathmandu.
Pavel Kolchin
Estonian-russian cross-country skier and coach (1930-2010).
Born January 9th, 1930 in Yaroslavl.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 80 years old in Otepää. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut