May 29th
163 Notable deaths
Arvīds Pelše
Soviet politician, historian (1899-1983).
Born February 7th, 1899 in Bauske County. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1983 at 84 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Vladimír Menšík
Czech actor and entertainer.
Born October 9th, 1929 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1988 at 58 years old in Prague, Brno (asthma). [ref]
Hermann Abendroth
German conductor (1883-1956).
Born January 19th, 1883 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1956 at 73 years old in Jena (stroke). [ref]
Joseph Grinnell
American zoologist (1877-1939).
Born February 27th, 1877 in Fort Sill.
Died May 29th, 1939 at 62 years old in Berkeley.
Seton I. Miller
American screenwriter, film producer.
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Chehalis. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jerzy Pilch
Polish writer (1952-2020).
Born August 10th, 1952 in Wisła.
Died May 29th, 2020 at 67 years old in Kielce (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ursula Ledóchowska
Roman catholic missionary and saint.
Born April 17th, 1865 in Loosdorf.
Died May 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Rome.
Ahmad Amin
Egyptian historian and writer.
Born October 1st, 1886 in Cairo.
Died May 29th, 1954 at 67 years old
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
French racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Grenoble. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2006 at 64 years old in Grenoble (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Josef Bohuslav Foerster
Czech composer and educator.
Born December 30th, 1859 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1951 at 91 years old in Nový Vestec. [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene