December 29th
162 Notable deaths
Sadriddin Ayni
Tajikistani writer (1878-1954).
Born April 27th, 1878 in Bukhara.
Died December 29th, 1954 at 76 years old in Dushanbe. [ref]
Stanley Lane-Poole
British orientalist and archaeologist (1854–1931).
Born December 18th, 1854 in London. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1931 at 77 years old in London. [ref]
Sigurd Lewerentz
Swedish architect.
Born July 29th, 1885 in Bjärtrå. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1975 at 90 years old in Lund. [ref]
Christian Gyan
Ghanaian footballer.
Born November 2nd, 1978 in Tema.
Died December 29th, 2021 at 43 years old (cancer). [ref]
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
German aristocrat and diplomat.
Born June 3rd, 1886 in Munich.
Died December 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Munich.
Stuart Holmes
Actor (1884-1971).
Born March 10th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died December 29th, 1971 at 87 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Ahmad Adaweyyah
Egyptian singer (1945–2024).
Born June 26th, 1945 in Minya Governorate.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 79 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Eilif Peterssen
Norwegian painter (1852-1928).
Born September 4th, 1852 in Christiania. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1928 at 76 years old in Lysaker. [ref]
Ferdinand Kübler
Swiss racing cyclist (1919-2016).
Born July 24th, 1919 in Marthalen. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2016 at 97 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Minakata Kumagusu
Japanese mycologist, biologist and writer (1867-1941).
Born April 15th, 1867 in Wakayama.
Died December 29th, 1941 at 74 years old in Tanabe.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 162
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur