March 29th
230 Notable deaths
Henry Robertson Bowers
Royal navy officer and explorer (1883–1912).
Born July 29th, 1883 in Greenock.
Died March 29th, 1912 at 28 years old in Ross Ice Shelf.
Anita Shreve
American writer (1946–2018).
Born October 7th, 1946 in Dedham.
Died March 29th, 2018 at 71 years old in Newfields (cancer). [ref]
Anna Louise Strong
American journalist.
Born November 24th, 1885 in Friend.
Died March 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Beijing.
Eileen O'Shaughnessy
British psychologist and writer (1905–1945).
Born September 25th, 1905 in South Shields.
Died March 29th, 1945 at 39 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Ken Bruen
Irish writer.
Born January 3rd, 1951 in Galway.
Died March 29th, 2025 at 74 years old in Galway. [ref]
Gustavus Franklin Swift
American entrepreneur in the meat industry.
Born June 24th, 1839 in Sagamore.
Died March 29th, 1903 at 63 years old in Chicago (internal bleeding).
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
British industrialist (1888–1972).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 83 years old in Winchester (aneurysm).
Guy Bourdin
French photographer (1928–1991).
Born December 2nd, 1928 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 29th, 1991 at 62 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan (1917–1979).
Born December 10th, 1917 in Kota Bharu.
Died March 29th, 1979 at 61 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Marc Platt
American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor (1913-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1913 in Pasadena.
Died March 29th, 2014 at 100 years old in San Rafael (pneumonia).
Gerry Conway
English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (1947–2024).
Born September 11th, 1947 in King's Lynn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 76 years old in King's Lynn (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Helen Levitt
American photographer (1913-2009).
Born August 31st, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2009 at 95 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]
Rajko Mitić
Serbian footballer (1922-2008).
Born November 19th, 1922 in Bela Palanka.
Died March 29th, 2008 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
Philip W. Anderson
American physicist (1923-2020).
Born December 13th, 1923 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2020 at 96 years old in Princeton. [ref]
George Washington
American inventor and businessman of anglo-belgian origin (1871–1946).
Born May 20th, 1871 in Kortrijk.
Died March 29th, 1946 at 74 years old in New Jersey.
Barthélemy Boganda
1st prime minister of the central african republic autonomous territory (1910-1959).
Born April 4th, 1910 in Bobangui.
Died March 29th, 1959 at 48 years old in Bangui (aviation accident).
Thomas Couture
French painter (1815-1870).
Born December 21st, 1815 in Senlis.
Died March 29th, 1879 at 63 years old in Villiers-le-Bel. [ref]
Helge Ingstad
Norwegian explorer (1899–2001).
Born December 30th, 1899 in Meråker Municipality.
Died March 29th, 2001 at 101 years old in Oslo.
Kvitka Cisyk
American opera singer of ukrainian descent (1953–1998).
Born April 4th, 1953 in Queens.
Died March 29th, 1998 at 44 years old in Manhattan (breast cancer).
George Murdock
American anthropologist (1897–1985).
Born May 11th, 1897 in Meriden.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 87 years old in Devon.
Joyce Cary
Anglo-irish writer (1888-1957).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Derry.
Died March 29th, 1957 at 68 years old in Oxford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Bernard Blier
French character actor (1916–1989).
Born January 11th, 1916 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 29th, 1989 at 73 years old in Saint-Cloud (prostate cancer).
Viacheslav Chornovil
Ukrainian activist and politician (1937–1999).
Born December 24th, 1937 in Yerky.
Died March 29th, 1999 at 61 years old in Ivankiv (traffic collision). [ref]
Nathan Farragut Twining
United states general (1897-1982).
Born October 11th, 1897 in Monroe.
Died March 29th, 1982 at 84 years old in Lackland Air Force Base.
José Alencar
Vice president of brazil from 2003 to 2010 (1931–2011).
Born October 17th, 1931 in Muriaé.
Died March 29th, 2011 at 79 years old in São Paulo (stomach cancer).
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