May 29th

168 Notable deaths

Harald zur Hausen

German virologist and professor emeritus.

Born March 11th, 1936 in Gelsenkirchen.

Died May 29th, 2023 at 87 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]

Arnold Gesell

Psychologist and pediatrician.

Born June 21st, 1880 in Alma.

Died May 29th, 1961 at 80 years old in New Haven.

Tamara Toumanova

Russian ballet dancer (1919-1996).

Born March 2nd, 1919 in Tyumen. [ref]

Died May 29th, 1996 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]

George C. Homans

American sociologist (1910-1989).

Born August 11th, 1910 in Boston.

Died May 29th, 1989 at 78 years old in Cambridge.

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

German actor (1885-1955).

Born November 24th, 1885 in Cologne.

Died May 29th, 1955 at 69 years old in Wetzelsdorf.

Akiko Yosano

Japanese tanka poet (1878–1942).

Born December 7th, 1878 in Sakai.

Died May 29th, 1942 at 63 years old in Ogikubo (stroke).

Mulgrew Miller

American pianist (1955-2013).

Born August 13th, 1955 in Greenwood. [ref]

Died May 29th, 2013 at 57 years old in Allentown (stroke). [ref]

Mikhail Borodin

Comintern agent (1884-1951).

Born July 9th, 1884 in Janavičy.

Died May 29th, 1951 at 66 years old in Siberia.

Doris Hart

American tennis player.

Born June 20th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]

Died May 29th, 2015 at 89 years old in Coral Gables. [ref]

Suniti Kumar Chatterji

Bengali linguist (1890–1977).

Born November 26th, 1890 in Shibpur.

Died May 29th, 1977 at 86 years old in Kolkata.

Deaths 61 to 70 of 168

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