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May 29th
177 Notable deaths
George Washington Lambert
Australian artist (1873–1930).
Born September 13th, 1873 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 29th, 1930 at 56 years old in Cobbitty.
Alexander Kazhdan
Soviet historian and byzantine empire specialist (1922-1997).
Born September 3rd, 1922 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1997 at 74 years old in Dumbarton Oaks. [ref]
Arvīds Pelše
Soviet politician, historian (1899-1983).
Born February 7th, 1899 in Bauska County. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1983 at 84 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Henry Carr
American track and field athlete (1941/2–2015).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Montgomery.
Died May 29th, 2015 at 72 years old in Griffin. [ref]
Vladimír Menšík
Czech actor and entertainer (1929–1988).
Born October 9th, 1929 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1988 at 58 years old in Brno (asthma). [ref]
Joseph Grinnell
American zoologist (1877-1939).
Born February 27th, 1877 in Fort Sill.
Died May 29th, 1939 at 62 years old in Berkeley.
Dani Karavan
Israeli sculptor (1930–2021).
Born December 7th, 1930 in Tel Aviv.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
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]
Hermann Abendroth
German conductor (1883-1956).
Born January 19th, 1883 in Frankfurt.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 73 years old in Jena (stroke).
Ursula Ledóchowska
Roman catholic missionary and saint.
Born April 17th, 1865 in Loosdorf.
Died May 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Rome.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi