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May 29th
232 Notable deaths
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
Prime minister of greece from 1990 to 1993.
Born October 18th, 1918 in Chania.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 98 years old in Athens. [ref]
John Cipollina
American musician (1943–1989).
Born August 24th, 1943 in Berkeley.
Died May 29th, 1989 at 45 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary emphysema).
Juan Ramón Jiménez
Spanish poet (1881–1958).
Born December 23rd, 1881 in Moguer. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1958 at 76 years old in San Juan Puerto Rico Temple. [ref]
Henry Morgentaler
Canadian champion of women's right to safe, legal abortion (1923–2013).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Łódź.
Died May 29th, 2013 at 90 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edgar Morin
French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026).
Born July 8th, 1921 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 29th, 2026 at 104 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alf Clausen
American film and television composer (1941—2025).
Born March 28th, 1941 in Minneapolis.
Died May 29th, 2025 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Martin Gottfried Weiss
German ss officer, concentration camp commandant (1905-1946).
Born June 3rd, 1905 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz.
Died May 29th, 1946 at 40 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Austrian film director (1885–1967).
Born August 25th, 1885 in Roudnice nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1967 at 81 years old in Vienna.
John Gunther
American journalist (1901-1970).
Born August 30th, 1901 in Chicago.
Died May 29th, 1970 at 68 years old in New York City.
Franz Böhme
World war ii nazi war criminal (1885-1947).
Born April 15th, 1885 in Zeltweg.
Died May 29th, 1947 at 62 years old in Nuremberg (falling from height). [ref]
Siaka Stevens
Prime minister of sierra leone (1905-1988).
Born August 24th, 1905 in Moyamba.
Died May 29th, 1988 at 82 years old in Freetown.
Ba Maw
Burmese politician and former head of the now-defunct state of burma.
Born February 8th, 1893 in Ma-ubin.
Died May 29th, 1977 at 84 years old in Yangon.
Stephen Timoshenko
Ukrainian & american engineer (1878–1972).
Born December 22nd, 1878 in Shpotivka.
Died May 29th, 1972 at 93 years old in Wuppertal.
Arkady Babchenko
Russian journalist.
Born March 18th, 1977 in Moscow.
Died May 29th, 2018 at 41 years old [ref]
Henry Bartle Frere
British colonial welsh administrator (1815-1884).
Born March 29th, 1815 in Clydach House.
Died May 29th, 1884 at 69 years old in Wimbledon.
Josef Suk
Czech composer and violinist (1874-1935).
Born January 4th, 1874 in Křečovice. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1935 at 61 years old in Benešov. [ref]
John Brisker
American basketball player (1947–1985).
Born June 15th, 1947 in Detroit.
Died May 29th, 1985 at 37 years old in Uganda.
Kaneto Shindō
Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. (1912–2012).
Born April 22nd, 1912 in Hiroshima.
Died May 29th, 2012 at 100 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Billy Conn
American boxer (1917–1993).
Born October 8th, 1917 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 29th, 1993 at 75 years old in Pittsburgh.
Paul Mauser
German weapon designer and manufacturer (1838-1914).
Born June 27th, 1838 in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Died May 29th, 1914 at 75 years old in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Akiko Yosano
Japanese tanka poet (1878–1942).
Born December 7th, 1878 in Sakai.
Died May 29th, 1942 at 63 years old in Ogikubo (stroke).
Waldemar Pabst
Prussian soldier (1880–1970).
Born December 24th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died May 29th, 1970 at 89 years old in Düsseldorf.
Harald zur Hausen
German virologist and professor emeritus (1936–2023).
Born March 11th, 1936 in Gelsenkirchen.
Died May 29th, 2023 at 87 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Tamara Toumanova
Russian ballet dancer (1919-1996).
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Tyumen.
Died May 29th, 1996 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Abbott Handerson Thayer
American artist (1849-1921).
Born August 12th, 1849 in Boston.
Died May 29th, 1921 at 71 years old in Dublin.
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