May 29th
232 Notable deaths
Morgan Russell
American artist (1886-1953).
Born January 25th, 1886 in New York City.
Died May 29th, 1953 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (cerebrovascular disease).
Vissarion Shebalin
Russian soviet composer, music educator (1902—1963).
Died May 29th, 1963 at 60 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Josef Bohuslav Foerster
Czech composer and educator (1859–1951).
Born December 30th, 1859 in Prague.
Died May 29th, 1951 at 91 years old in Nový Vestec.
Jerzy Pilch
Polish writer and screenwriter (1952–2020).
Born August 10th, 1952 in Wisła.
Died May 29th, 2020 at 67 years old in Kielce (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Pierre Restany
French art historian and critic (1930–2003).
Born June 24th, 1930 in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2003 at 72 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Uuno Klami
Finnish composer (1900–1961).
Born September 20th, 1900 in Virolahti.
Died May 29th, 1961 at 60 years old in Virolahti (myocardial infarction).
Frank Beaurepaire
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, politician, businessman (1891-1956).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Melbourne.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 65 years old in Melbourne (heart failure).
Gunnar Jarring
Swedish diplomat and turkologist (1907-2002).
Born October 12th, 1907 in Höganäs.
Died May 29th, 2002 at 94 years old in Stockholm.
Luciano Rossi
Italian actor (1934-2005).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Rome.
Died May 29th, 2005 at 70 years old in Rome.
João Carlos de Oliveira
Athletics competitor (1954-1999).
Born May 28th, 1954 in Pindamonhangaba.
Died May 29th, 1999 at 45 years old in São Paulo (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Anne O'Hare McCormick
American journalist (1880–1954).
Born May 16th, 1880 in Wakefield.
Died May 29th, 1954 at 74 years old in New York City.
Thomas Mathiesen
Norwegian sociologist (1933–2021).
Born October 5th, 1933 in Oslo.
Died May 29th, 2021 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Robert Kahn
German composer.
Born July 21st, 1865 in Mannheim.
Died May 29th, 1951 at 85 years old in Biddenden.
Jean Delay
French psychiatrist (1907-1987).
Born November 14th, 1907 in Bayonne.
Died May 29th, 1987 at 79 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Karine Ruby
French snowboarder (1978-2009).
Born January 4th, 1978 in Bonneville.
Died May 29th, 2009 at 31 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. [ref]
Larry Cannon
American basketball player (1947–2024).
Born April 12th, 1947 in Philadelphia.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 77 years old in Fort Myers. [ref]
Juan Pistarini
Argentine politician and general.
Born December 23rd, 1882 in Victorica.
Died May 29th, 1956 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Walter J. Gehring
Swiss scientist (1939-2014).
Born March 20th, 1939 in Zurich.
Died May 29th, 2014 at 75 years old in Basel (traffic collision).
Miguel Fleta
Spanish operatic tenor (1897–1938).
Born December 1st, 1897 in Albalate de Cinca. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1938 at 40 years old in A Coruña (uremia). [ref]
Motiejus Valančius
Lithuanian bishop (1801–1875).
Born February 28th, 1801 in Nasrėnai.
Died May 29th, 1875 at 74 years old in Kaunas.
John Farquhar Fulton
American neurophysiologist and historian of science (1899–1960).
Born November 1st, 1899 in Saint Paul.
Died May 29th, 1960 at 60 years old in Hamden.
Stephanus Jacobus du Toit
Afrikaans clergyman, founder of the first afrikaans language movement (1847-1911).
Born October 9th, 1847 in Paarl.
Died May 29th, 1911 at 63 years old in Paarl.
John Gill Shorter
American politician (1818-1872).
Born April 23rd, 1818 in Monticello.
Died May 29th, 1872 at 54 years old in Eufaula.
Bill Roycroft
Australian equestrian (1915-2011).
Born March 17th, 1915 in Yea.
Died May 29th, 2011 at 96 years old [ref]
Antonín Mrkos
Czech astronomer (1918–1996).
Born January 27th, 1918 in Střemchoví. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1996 at 78 years old in Prague.
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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus