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May 29th
163 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]
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.
Born November 24th, 1885 in Cologne.
Died May 29th, 1955 at 69 years old in Wetzelsdorf.
Akiko Yosano
Japanese writer.
Born December 7th, 1878 in Sakai. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1942 at 63 years old in Ogikubo (stroke). [ref]
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.
Born November 26th, 1890 in Howrah district.
Died May 29th, 1977 at 86 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
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