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May 29th
167 Notable deaths
Jeff Buckley
American musician (1966–1997).
Born November 17th, 1966 in Anaheim.
Died May 29th, 1997 at 30 years old in Memphis (drowning).
Dennis Hopper
American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010).
Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sidhu Moose Wala
Indian singer-rapper (1993–2022).
Born June 15th, 1993 in Moosa.
Died May 29th, 2022 at 28 years old in Mansa district. [ref]
Barry Goldwater
American politician from arizona (1909–1998).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1998 at 89 years old in Paradise Valley (stroke). [ref]
Prithviraj Kapoor
Indian actor (1906-1972).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Faisalabad.
Died May 29th, 1972 at 65 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Manuel Noriega
Panamanian head of state (1934-2017).
Born February 11th, 1934 in Panama City.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 83 years old in Panama City (brain tumor). [ref]
Mary Pickford
Canadian-american actress (1892-1979).
Born April 8th, 1893 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1979 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Harvey Korman
American stand-up comedian.
Born February 15th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died May 29th, 2008 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
John Barrymore
American actor of stage, screen and radio (1882-1942).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1942 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure). [ref]
Romy Schneider
German-french actress (1938–1982).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1982 at 43 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche