March 29th
230 Notable deaths
Eugène Marais
South african lawyer, naturalist, poet and writer (1871–1936).
Born January 9th, 1872 in Pretoria.
Died March 29th, 1936 at 64 years old in Pelindaba (gunshot wound).
Eric Brook
English footballer (1907–1965).
Born November 27th, 1907 in Mexborough.
Died March 29th, 1965 at 57 years old in Manchester.
Bibian Mentel
Dutch paralympic snowboarder (1972–2021).
Born September 27th, 1972 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2021 at 48 years old in Loosdrecht (cancer). [ref]
Jane Wolfe
American silent film character actress and thelemite (1875-1958).
Born March 21st, 1875 in St. Petersburg.
Died March 29th, 1958 at 83 years old in Glendale.
Bajram Curri
Albanian politician (1862-1925).
Born January 16th, 1862 in Gjakova. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1925 at 63 years old in Tropojë District.
Alexandre Guilmant
French composer (1837–1911).
Born March 12th, 1837 in Boulogne-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1911 at 74 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Robert Opron
French car designer (1932–2021).
Born February 22nd, 1932 in Amiens. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2021 at 89 years old in Antony (COVID-19). [ref]
Helene Deutsch
American psychoanalyst (1884–1982).
Born October 9th, 1884 in Przemyśl.
Died March 29th, 1982 at 97 years old in Cambridge.
Dulcie September
South african anti-apartheid activist (1935–1988).
Born August 20th, 1935 in Athlone.
Died March 29th, 1988 at 52 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
John Gerrard Keulemans
Dutch bird artist (1842-1912).
Born June 8th, 1842 in Rotterdam.
Died March 29th, 1912 at 69 years old in Redbridge.
Enzo Jannacci
Italian singer songwriter, composer, actor, stand-up comedian (1935-2013).
Died March 29th, 2013 at 77 years old in Milan (cancer).
Anna Sokolow
American dancer (1910–2000).
Born February 9th, 1910 in Hartford.
Died March 29th, 2000 at 90 years old in Manhattan.
Filippo Turati
Italian politician and journalist (1857-1932).
Born November 26th, 1857 in Canzo.
Died March 29th, 1932 at 74 years old in Paris.
Gyula Zsengellér
Hungarian footballer (1915-1999).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Cegléd.
Died March 29th, 1999 at 83 years old in Nicosia.
Ed Westcott
American photographer (1922–2019).
Born January 20th, 1922 in Chattanooga. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2019 at 97 years old in Oak Ridge. [ref]
Kerim Kerimov
Soviet rocket scientist (1917–2003).
Born November 14th, 1917 in Baku.
Died March 29th, 2003 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Clément Duval
French anarchist, founder of illegalism (1850–1935).
Born March 11th, 1850 in Sarthe. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1935 at 85 years old in New York City.
Maximilian von Prittwitz
German general (1848-1917).
Born November 27th, 1848 in Bierutów.
Died March 29th, 1917 at 68 years old in Berlin (heart failure).
Emiliano Mondonico
Italian football player and coach (1947-2018).
Born March 9th, 1947 in Rivolta d'Adda.
Died March 29th, 2018 at 71 years old in Milan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Patrick Devedjian
French politician (1944–2020).
Born August 26th, 1944 in Fontainebleau.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 75 years old in Antony (COVID-19). [ref]
Paul Grimault
French film director and animator (1905–1994).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died March 29th, 1994 at 89 years old in Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis.
Luigi Luzzatti
Italian statesman and economist (1841-1927).
Born March 1st, 1841 in Venice.
Died March 29th, 1927 at 86 years old in Rome.
William M. Butler
American politician from massachusetts (1861-1937).
Born January 29th, 1861 in New Bedford.
Died March 29th, 1937 at 76 years old in Boston.
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schäfer
English physiologist (1850–1935).
Born June 2nd, 1850 in Hornsey.
Died March 29th, 1935 at 84 years old in North Berwick. [ref]
Bashkim Fino
Albanian politician (1962–2021).
Born October 12th, 1962 in Gjirokastër.
Died March 29th, 2021 at 58 years old in Tirana (COVID-19). [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan