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December 29th
240 Notable deaths
Hanna Hirsch-Pauli
Swedish painter (1864-1940).
Born January 13th, 1864 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1940 at 76 years old in Nacka församling (pyelonephritis, diabetes, kidney stone disease, Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Noël Dejonckheere
Belgian bicycle racer (1955–2022).
Born April 23rd, 1955 in Lendelede.
Died December 29th, 2022 at 67 years old in Izegem. [ref]
Henri Leopold Levy
French painter (1840-1904).
Born September 23rd, 1840 in Rue Saint-Dizier. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1904 at 64 years old in boulevard de Clichy. [ref]
Antoine Bonifaci
French footballer (1931–2021).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Bezons.
Died December 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Villefranche-sur-Mer. [ref]
Jan Rybkowski
Polish film director (1912–1987).
Born April 4th, 1912 in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 75 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna.
Carme Karr Alfonsetti
Spanish composer and feminist, editor.
Born March 16th, 1865 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1943 at 78 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Wilhelm Dittenberger
German classical philologist and epigrapher (1840–1906).
Born August 31st, 1840 in Heidelberg.
Died December 29th, 1906 at 66 years old in Halle (Saale).
Olga Ulianova
Russian-chilean historian.
Born February 23rd, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 29th, 2016 at 53 years old in Santiago (cancer). [ref]
Józef Warszewicz
Polish botanist (1812-1866).
Born November 8th, 1812 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1866 at 54 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Ignacy Tokarczuk
Catholic archbishop (1918–2012).
Born February 1st, 1918 in Vyshchi Lubianky.
Died December 29th, 2012 at 94 years old in Przemyśl. [ref]
Gregor Hradetzky
Austrian canoe racer (1909–1984).
Born January 31st, 1909 in Krems.
Died December 29th, 1984 at 75 years old in Bad Kleinkirchheim.
Victor Ruffy
Member of the swiss federal council (1823-1869).
Born January 18th, 1823 in Lutry.
Died December 29th, 1869 at 46 years old in Lutry.
Hjalmar Christensen
Norwegian writer (1869-1925).
Died December 29th, 1925 at 56 years old in Bergen.
Saber Eid
Egyptian association football player.
Born May 1st, 1959 in El Mahalla El Kubra.
Died December 29th, 2025 at 66 years old
Felice Cavagnis
Catholic cardinal (1841–1906).
Born January 13th, 1841 in Province of Bergamo.
Died December 29th, 1906 at 65 years old in Rome.
André Wohllebe
East german canoeist (1962-2014).
Born January 8th, 1962 in East Berlin.
Died December 29th, 2014 at 52 years old in Berlin (pancreatic cancer).
Émile Jourdan
French painter (1860-1931).
Born July 30th, 1860 in Vannes.
Died December 29th, 1931 at 71 years old in Quimperlé.
Salvador Reyes Monteón
Mexican footballer (1936-2012).
Born September 20th, 1936 in Guadalajara.
Died December 29th, 2012 at 76 years old in Guadalajara.
Eugène Mittelhausser
French soldier (1873–1949).
Born August 7th, 1873 in Tourcoing.
Died December 29th, 1949 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Roberto Amadei
Catholic bishop (1933-2009).
Born February 13th, 1933 in Verdello.
Died December 29th, 2009 at 76 years old in Bergamo.
Frederick Wolters
American field hockey player (1904–1990).
Born June 14th, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died December 29th, 1990 at 86 years old in San Leandro.
George Newberry
British racing cyclist (1917–1978).
Born March 6th, 1917 in Burton upon Trent.
Died December 29th, 1978 at 61 years old in Burton upon Trent.
Arthur Nordenswan
Sport shooter (1883-1970).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Stockholm City.
Died December 29th, 1970 at 87 years old in Oscar Parish.
Heinz Körvers
German handball player.
Born July 3rd, 1915 in Bönninghardt.
Died December 29th, 1942 at 27 years old in Volgograd.
Enric Rabassa
Spanish footballer (1920-1980).
Born April 19th, 1920 in Barcelona.
Died December 29th, 1980 at 60 years old in Barcelona.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel