March 29th
170 Notable deaths
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan.
Born December 10th, 1917 in Kota Bharu.
Died March 29th, 1979 at 61 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Rajko Mitić
Serbian footballer (1922-2008).
Born November 19th, 1922 in Bela Palanka.
Died March 29th, 2008 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
British industrialist (1888-1972).
Born December 22nd, 1888 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1972 at 83 years old in Winchester (aneurysm).
George Washington
American inventor and businessman of anglo-belgian origin.
Born May 20th, 1871 in Kortrijk.
Died March 29th, 1946 at 74 years old in New Jersey.
Helge Ingstad
Norwegian explorer.
Born December 30th, 1899 in Meråker. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2001 at 101 years old in Oslo. [ref]
George Murdock
American anthropologist.
Born May 11th, 1897 in Meriden.
Died March 29th, 1985 at 87 years old in Devon.
Bibian Mentel
Dutch snowboarder.
Born September 27th, 1972 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2021 at 48 years old in Loosdrecht (cancer). [ref]
Pupul Jayakar
Indian writer (1915-1997).
Born September 11th, 1915 in Etawah. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1997 at 81 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Gerry Conway
English folk and rock drummer/percussionist.
Born September 11th, 1947 in King's Lynn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 76 years old (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Joyce Cary
Anglo-irish writer (1888-1957).
Born December 7th, 1888 in Derry. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1957 at 68 years old in Oxford (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau