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April 29th
237 Notable deaths
Jørgen Pedersen Gram
Danish mathematician (1850–1916).
Born June 27th, 1850 in Nustrup.
Died April 29th, 1916 at 65 years old in Copenhagen (struck by vehicle).
Germano Celant
Italian art critic and curator (1940–2020).
Born September 11th, 1940 in Genoa.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 79 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Hajime Tanabe
Japanese philosopher (1885–1962).
Born February 3rd, 1885 in Tokyo.
Died April 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Tokyo.
Rolf Carls
German admiral (1885–1945).
Born May 29th, 1885 in Rostock.
Died April 29th, 1945 at 59 years old in Bad Oldesloe.
Avigdor Arikha
Israeli artist (1929-2010).
Born April 28th, 1929 in Rădăuți.
Died April 29th, 2010 at 81 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris (Merkel cell carcinoma). [ref]
Izrael Poznański
Polish businessman (1833–1900).
Born August 25th, 1833 in Aleksandrów Łódzki.
Died April 29th, 1900 at 66 years old in Łódź.
Franz Breithaupt
German ss general (1880–1945).
Born December 8th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died April 29th, 1945 at 64 years old in Prien am Chiemsee.
Andrew Stunell
British politician (1942–2024).
Born November 24th, 1942 in Sutton.
Died April 29th, 2024 at 81 years old
Joe May
Austrian film director (1880–1954).
Born November 7th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died April 29th, 1954 at 73 years old in Hollywood.
Franz Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch
German economist (1808-1883).
Born August 29th, 1808 in Delitzsch.
Died April 29th, 1883 at 74 years old in Potsdam.
Adriano Visconti
Italian fighter pilot, aviator and military personnel (1915–1945).
Born November 11th, 1915 in Tripoli.
Died April 29th, 1945 at 29 years old in Milan.
Henry Brant
American composer (1913–2008).
Born September 15th, 1913 in Montreal.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 94 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Joseph Achron
Russian composer and violinist (1886–1943).
Born May 1st, 1886 in Lazdijai.
Died April 29th, 1943 at 56 years old in Hollywood.
Mary Golda Ross
America aerospace engineer, first native american female engineer..
Born August 9th, 1908 in Park Hill. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2008 at 99 years old in Los Altos.
Carlo Maria Abate
Italian racing driver (1932-2019).
Born July 10th, 1932 in Turin. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2019 at 86 years old in Turin. [ref]
Jānis Lūsis
Latvian javelin thrower (1939-2020).
Born May 19th, 1939 in Jelgava.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 80 years old in Riga. [ref]
Miff Mole
American jazz musician (1898–1961).
Born March 11th, 1898 in Roosevelt.
Died April 29th, 1961 at 63 years old in New York City.
Juan Crisóstomo Falcón
President of venezuela (1820-1870).
Born January 27th, 1820 in Jadacaquiva.
Died April 29th, 1870 at 50 years old in Fort-de-France (laryngeal cancer).
Vladimir Krainev
Russian musician (1944-2011).
Born March 5th, 1948 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died April 29th, 2011 at 63 years old in Hanover (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Shankar Lakshman
Field hockey player.
Born July 7th, 1933 in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar.
Died April 29th, 2006 at 72 years old in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar.
Li Siguang
Chinese geologist and politician (1889-1971).
Born October 26th, 1889 in Huilongshan.
Died April 29th, 1971 at 81 years old in Beijing.
Antonio Buero Vallejo
Spanish playwright (1916–2000).
Born September 29th, 1916 in Guadalajara.
Died April 29th, 2000 at 83 years old in Madrid.
Edgar Buckingham
American physicist (1867–1940).
Born July 8th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died April 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
Noël Milarew Odingar
Chadian politician.
Born May 5th, 1932 in French Chad. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2007 at 74 years old in Tours. [ref]
Max Bense
German philosopher (1910-1990).
Born February 7th, 1910 in Strasbourg.
Died April 29th, 1990 at 80 years old in Stuttgart.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson