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March 29th
167 Notable deaths
Johnnie Cochran
American lawyer (1937–2005).
Born October 2nd, 1937 in Shreveport.
Died March 29th, 2005 at 67 years old in Los Feliz (brain cancer).
Patty Duke
American actress and health advocate (1946-2016).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Queens.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Coeur d'Alene (sepsis). [ref]
Mitch Hedberg
American stand-up comedian.
Born February 24th, 1968 in Saint Paul.
Died March 29th, 2005 at 37 years old in Livingston (cardiac arrest).
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer and father of diana, princess of wales (1924-1992).
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Robert Falcon Scott
Royal navy officer and explorer.
Born June 6th, 1868 in Plymouth. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1912 at 43 years old in Ross Ice Shelf (cachexia, hypothermia). [ref]
Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Georges Seurat
French painter (1859-1891).
Born December 2nd, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1891 at 31 years old in Paris. [ref]
Joe Diffie
American country singer.
Born December 28th, 1958 in Tulsa.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 61 years old in Nashville (COVID-19). [ref]
Vera Brittain
English writer (1893-1970).
Born December 29th, 1893 in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Died March 29th, 1970 at 76 years old in Wimbledon.
Agnès Varda
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928-2019).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2019 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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