April 29th
237 Notable deaths
Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan
Jordanian royal (1940-2021).
Born October 2nd, 1940 in Amman.
Died April 29th, 2021 at 80 years old in Amman. [ref]
Josef Šural
Czech footballer (1990-2019).
Born May 30th, 1990 in Hustopeče.
Died April 29th, 2019 at 28 years old in Alanya (traffic collision). [ref]
Trevor Cherry
English footballer and manager (1948-2020).
Born February 23rd, 1948 in Huddersfield.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 72 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Dan Walker
36th govenor of illinois (1922–2015).
Born August 6th, 1922 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 29th, 2015 at 92 years old in Chula Vista (heart failure).
Joel Goldsmith
American composer of film, television, and video game music (1957-2012).
Born November 19th, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 54 years old in Hidden Hills (cancer). [ref]
Luis García Meza Tejada
Bolivian dictator (1929-2018).
Born August 8th, 1929 in La Paz. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2018 at 88 years old in La Paz (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ellen Tauscher
American politician (1951-2019).
Born November 15th, 1951 in Newark.
Died April 29th, 2019 at 67 years old in Stanford (pneumonia). [ref]
Raúl Prebisch
Argentine economist (1901-1986).
Born April 17th, 1901 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died April 29th, 1986 at 85 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
German ss-general (1893-1945).
Born June 22nd, 1893 in Elberfeld.
Died April 29th, 1945 at 51 years old in Halbe.
Ntare V of Burundi
King of burundi (1947-1972).
Born December 2nd, 1947 in Gitega.
Died April 29th, 1972 at 24 years old in Gitega.
Yahya Hassan
Danish poet and writer.
Born May 19th, 1995 in Aarhus.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 24 years old in Aarhus V. [ref]
Lin Zhao
Poet and writer (1932–1968).
Born January 23rd, 1932 in Suzhou.
Died April 29th, 1968 at 36 years old in Shanghai Longhua Airport (gunshot wound).
Reuven Feuerstein
Israeli educator (1921-2014).
Born August 21st, 1921 in Botoșani.
Died April 29th, 2014 at 92 years old in Jerusalem.
José Félix Uriburu
Former de facto president of argentina (1868-1932).
Born July 20th, 1868 in Salta.
Died April 29th, 1932 at 63 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).
J. B. Lenoir
African american blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Born March 5th, 1929 in Monticello.
Died April 29th, 1967 at 38 years old in Urbana (myocardial infarction).
Anthony Boucher
American author, critic, and editor (1911–1968).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Oakland.
Died April 29th, 1968 at 56 years old in Oakland (lung cancer).
Maj Sjöwall
Swedish writer (1935–2020).
Born September 25th, 1935 in Stockholm.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 84 years old in Landskrona. [ref]
Ivica Račan
7th prime minister of croatia (1944–2007).
Born February 24th, 1944 in Ebersbach, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf.
Died April 29th, 2007 at 63 years old in Zagreb (kidney cancer). [ref]
Janko Bobetko
Croatian general (1919–2003).
Born January 10th, 1919 in Sisak.
Died April 29th, 2003 at 84 years old in Zagreb.
Alvin S. White
American world war ii pilot (1918–2006).
Born December 9th, 1918 in Berkeley.
Died April 29th, 2006 at 87 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Lester James Peries
Sri lankan film director (1919–2018).
Born April 5th, 1919 in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia.
Died April 29th, 2018 at 99 years old in Colombo.
Rose Laurens
French singer-songwriter.
Born March 4th, 1951 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 29th, 2018 at 67 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Stepa Stepanović
Serbian field marshal (1856-1929).
Born March 11th, 1856 in Kumodraž.
Died April 29th, 1929 at 73 years old in Čačak.
Fenner Brockway
British politician (1888–1988).
Born November 1st, 1888 in Kolkata.
Died April 29th, 1988 at 99 years old in Hertfordshire.
Rachel Beer
British newspaper editor (1858-1927).
Born April 7th, 1858 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1927 at 69 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix