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April 29th
237 Notable deaths
Robert Mandan
American actor (1932-2018).
Born February 2nd, 1932 in Clever.
Died April 29th, 2018 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Robert Plutchik
American emotion psychologist (1927–2006).
Born October 21st, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died April 29th, 2006 at 78 years old in Sarasota.
Anthony Mann
American film director (1906–1967).
Born June 30th, 1906 in San Diego.
Died April 29th, 1967 at 60 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Denis Goldberg
South african activist (1933-2020).
Born April 11th, 1933 in Cape Town.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 87 years old in Cape Town (lung cancer). [ref]
Anagarika Dharmapala
Sri lankan buddhist revivalist and writer (1864-1933).
Born September 17th, 1864 in Colombo.
Died April 29th, 1933 at 68 years old in Sarnath.
Achille Starace
Italian fascist general (1889-1945).
Born August 18th, 1889 in Sannicola.
Died April 29th, 1945 at 55 years old in Milan (execution, gunshot wound).
Renato Corona
Chief justice of the philippines from 2010 to 2012.
Born October 15th, 1948 in Santa Ana.
Died April 29th, 2016 at 67 years old in Pasig (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thomas Austin Preston
American poker player (1928–2012).
Born December 31st, 1928 in Johnson.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amarillo (cancer).
Charles Tilly
American sociologist (1929–2008).
Born May 27th, 1929 in Lombard.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 78 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Mariana Levy
Mexican actress and singer (1966–2005).
Born April 22nd, 1966 in Mexico City.
Died April 29th, 2005 at 39 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
James Gamble
British co-founder of procter & gamble.
Born April 3rd, 1803 in Enniskillen.
Died April 29th, 1891 at 88 years old in Cincinnati.
Gus Johnson
American basketball player (1938-1987).
Born December 13th, 1938 in Akron.
Died April 29th, 1987 at 48 years old in Akron (brain cancer).
Alice Prin
French painter (1901–1953).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Châtillon-sur-Seine.
Died April 29th, 1953 at 51 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Gaetano Badalamenti
Italian criminal (1923–2004).
Born September 14th, 1923 in Aragona.
Died April 29th, 2004 at 80 years old in Middlesex County (myocardial infarction).
Gino Marchetti
Player of american football (1927-2019).
Born January 2nd, 1927 in Smithers.
Died April 29th, 2019 at 92 years old in Paoli (pneumonia). [ref]
William Gillette
American actor, inventor and writer (1853-1937).
Born July 24th, 1863 in Hartford.
Died April 29th, 1937 at 73 years old in Hartford (pulmonary hemorrhage). [ref]
Phạm Văn Đồng
First prime minister of the socialist republic of vietnam, prime minister of the democratic republic of vietnam, diplomat (1906–2000).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Quảng Ngãi.
Died April 29th, 2000 at 94 years old in Hanoi.
Paula Strasberg
American actress, drama coach (1909-1966).
Born March 8th, 1909 in New York City.
Died April 29th, 1966 at 57 years old in New York City (bone cancer).
Julie Ege
Norwegian actress (1943–2008).
Born November 12th, 1943 in Høyland, Hana.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 64 years old in Oslo (breast cancer). [ref]
Wallace Carothers
American organic chemist (1896–1937).
Born April 27th, 1896 in Burlington.
Died April 29th, 1937 at 41 years old in Wilmington (poison).
Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto
Leader of the knights hospitaller (1944–2020).
Born December 9th, 1944 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2020 at 75 years old in Rome (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Leonid Khachiyan
Russian mathematician (1952–2005).
Born May 3rd, 1952 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 29th, 2005 at 52 years old in New Jersey (myocardial infarction).
Stevie Chalmers
Scottish footballer (1935-2019).
Born December 26th, 1935 in Glasgow.
Died April 29th, 2019 at 83 years old [ref]
Les Murray
Australian poet and critic (1938-2019).
Born October 17th, 1938 in Nabiac.
Died April 29th, 2019 at 80 years old in Taree. [ref]
Joanna Russ
American author (1937-2011).
Born February 22nd, 1937 in New York City.
Died April 29th, 2011 at 74 years old in Tucson (stroke). [ref]
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius