March 29th
230 Notable deaths
Patty Duke
American actress (1946–2016).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Queens.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Coeur d'Alene (sepsis). [ref]
Johnnie Cochran
American attorney (1937–2005).
Born October 2nd, 1937 in Shreveport.
Died March 29th, 2005 at 67 years old in Los Feliz (brain cancer).
Richard Chamberlain
American actor (1934–2025).
Born March 31st, 1934 in Beverly Hills.
Died March 29th, 2025 at 90 years old in Waimānalo (stroke). [ref]
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer (1924-1992); father of diana, princess of wales.
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation). [ref]
Chance Perdomo
British actor (1996–2024).
Born October 19th, 1996 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2024 at 27 years old in upstate New York (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Robert Falcon Scott
Royal navy officer and explorer (1868–1912).
Born June 6th, 1868 in Plymouth.
Died March 29th, 1912 at 43 years old in Ross Ice Shelf (hypothermia, cachexia).
Agnès Varda
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928–2019).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Ixelles.
Died March 29th, 2019 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer). [ref]
Georges Seurat
French painter (1859-1891).
Born December 2nd, 1859 in former 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 29th, 1891 at 31 years old in boulevard de Magenta (brain congestion).
Dane Witherspoon
American actor (1957-2014).
Born December 27th, 1957 in Denton.
Died March 29th, 2014 at 56 years old in Denver.
Joe Diffie
American country singer (1958–2020).
Born December 28th, 1958 in Tulsa.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 61 years old in Nashville (COVID-19). [ref]
Lee Atwater
American political consultant and strategist (1951–1991).
Born February 27th, 1951 in Atlanta.
Died March 29th, 1991 at 40 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Vera Brittain
English writer (1893-1970).
Born December 29th, 1893 in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Died March 29th, 1970 at 76 years old in Wimbledon.
Paul Henreid
Austrian-american actor and film director.
Born January 10th, 1908 in Trieste.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 84 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Carl Orff
German composer (1895–1982).
Born July 10th, 1895 in Munich. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Maurice Jarre
French composer and conductor (1924-2009).
Born September 13th, 1924 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Malibu (cancer).
Caspar Weinberger
American politician (1917-2006).
Born August 18th, 1917 in San Francisco.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 88 years old in Bangor (pneumonia). [ref]
Dick Haymes
Argentinian actor and singer (1918–1980).
Born September 13th, 1918 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 29th, 1980 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
W. C. Handy
American blues composer and musician (1873–1958).
Born November 16th, 1873 in Florence.
Died March 29th, 1958 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Bill Travers
British activist (1922-1994).
Born January 3rd, 1922 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1994 at 72 years old in Dorking. [ref]
Krzysztof Penderecki
Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020).
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Dębica.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 86 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Andy Hallett
American actor and singer (1975–2009).
Born August 4th, 1975 in Barnstable.
Died March 29th, 2009 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Paul Herman
American actor (1946–2022).
Born March 29th, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2022 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jimmy McShane
Northern irish singer (1957–1995).
Died March 29th, 1995 at 37 years old in Derry (death from AIDS-related complications).
Calvin Lockhart
Bahamian actor.
Born October 18th, 1934 in Nassau.
Died March 29th, 2007 at 72 years old in Nassau (stroke). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams