May 29th
232 Notable deaths
Omeljan Pritsak
Ukrainian historian (1919-2006).
Died May 29th, 2006 at 87 years old in Boston. [ref]
Julius von Sachs
German botanist (1832-1897).
Born October 2nd, 1832 in Wrocław.
Died May 29th, 1897 at 64 years old in Würzburg.
Evgeny Vakhtangov
Russian actor and theatre director (1883-1922).
Born February 13th, 1883 in Vladikavkaz.
Died May 29th, 1922 at 39 years old in Moscow (cancer).
George Devereux
Ethnologist (1908–1985).
Born September 13th, 1908 in Lugoj. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1985 at 76 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris, Paris. [ref]
Cornelius Sim
Catholic bishop (1951–2021).
Born September 16th, 1951 in Seria.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 69 years old in Taipei. [ref]
Géza Maróczy
Hungarian chess player (1870–1951).
Born March 3rd, 1870 in Szeged.
Died May 29th, 1951 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Paul Cambon
French diplomat (1843-1924).
Born January 20th, 1843 in former 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 29th, 1924 at 81 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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.
Died May 29th, 1997 at 74 years old in Dumbarton Oaks.
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.
Elizabeth Shippen Green
American artist (1871–1954).
Born September 1st, 1871 in Philadelphia.
Died May 29th, 1954 at 82 years old in Philadelphia.
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 (1902–1974).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Chehalis.
Died May 29th, 1974 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
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 (1865–1939).
Born April 17th, 1865 in Loosdorf.
Died May 29th, 1939 at 74 years old in Rome.
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
French racing driver.
Born January 18th, 1942 in Grenoble.
Died May 29th, 2006 at 64 years old in Grenoble (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Ahmad Amin
Egyptian historian and writer (1886–1954).
Born October 1st, 1886 in Cairo.
Died May 29th, 1954 at 67 years old in Cairo.
Mykhailo Omelianovych-Pavlenko
Supreme commander of the ukrainian galician army.
Born December 20th, 1878 in Tbilisi.
Died May 29th, 1952 at 73 years old in Paris.
Carl Lange
Danish physician who made significants contributions to the fields of neurology, psychiatry, and psychology (1834–1900).
Born December 4th, 1834 in Vordingborg.
Died May 29th, 1900 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Mary Anderson
American stage actress (1859-1940).
Born July 28th, 1859 in Sacramento.
Died May 29th, 1940 at 80 years old in Broadway. [ref]
Urmila Singh
Governor of the indian state of himachal pradesh (b.1946-d.2018).
Born August 6th, 1946.
Died May 29th, 2018 at 71 years old in Indore.
Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair
British politician and chemist (1818–1898).
Died May 29th, 1898 at 80 years old in South Kensington.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams