April 29th
170 Notable deaths
Charles McGinnis
American pole vaulter (1906–1995).
Born October 4th, 1906 in Kansas City.
Died April 29th, 1995 at 88 years old in Peoria.
Blaine Sexton
Ice hockey player.
Born May 3rd, 1892 in Windsor.
Died April 29th, 1966 at 73 years old in London.
Harold Devine
Boxer.
Born May 18th, 1909 in New Haven.
Died April 29th, 1998 at 88 years old in Massachusetts.
Marlene Elejarde
Athletics competitor.
Born June 3rd, 1951 in Havana.
Died April 29th, 1989 at 37 years old in Havana (traffic collision).
Jan Sztolcman
Polish ornithologist.
Born November 19th, 1854 in Warsaw.
Died April 29th, 1928 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Nicolae Neagoe
Romanian bobsledder (1941–2023).
Born August 2nd, 1941 in Sinaia.
Died April 29th, 2023 at 81 years old [ref]
Arvo Viitanen
Cross-country skier.
Born April 12th, 1924 in Uurainen.
Died April 29th, 1999 at 75 years old in Anjalankoski.
Tahar Chaïbi
Tunisian association football player (1946-2014).
Born February 17th, 1946 in Tunis.
Died April 29th, 2014 at 68 years old (stroke).
Isak Abrahamsen
Gymnast.
Born April 28th, 1891 in Bergen.
Died April 29th, 1972 at 81 years old in Oslo.
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