May 29th
232 Notable deaths
Antonín Bennewitz
Czech violinist, conductor and teacher (1833–1926).
Born March 26th, 1833 in Přívrat. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1926 at 93 years old in Doksy. [ref]
Zacarias Kamwenho
Catholic archbishop.
Born September 5th, 1934 in Huambo.
Died May 29th, 2026 at 91 years old in Luanda. [ref]
Mariella Mularoni
Sammarinese politician.
Born October 15th, 1962 in San Marino.
Died May 29th, 2026 at 63 years old
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
French mineralogist and geologist (1814–1896).
Born June 25th, 1814 in Metz. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1896 at 81 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (pleurisy). [ref]
Jiří Stránský
Czech poet, playwright, political prisoner, translator, bookwriter and scriptwriter (1931-2019).
Born August 12th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2019 at 87 years old in Prague. [ref]
Manfred Wolke
East german boxer (1943–2024).
Born January 14th, 1943 in Babelsberg.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 81 years old in Frankfurt (Oder). [ref]
Lizardo García
President of ecuador (1905 - 1906).
Born April 26th, 1844 in Guayaquil.
Died May 29th, 1937 at 93 years old in Guayaquil.
Shin Song-mo
South korean politician (1891-1960).
Born October 20th, 1891 in Uiryeong County.
Died May 29th, 1960 at 68 years old in Seoul (disease).
Tom Jones
American racing driver (1943-2015).
Born April 26th, 1943 in Dallas.
Died May 29th, 2015 at 72 years old in Eastlake.
Pyotr Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Russian politician (1857-1914).
Born August 30th, 1857 in Vladikavkaz.
Died May 29th, 1914 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg.
John Mason Clarke
American geologist and paleontologist (1857–1925).
Born April 15th, 1857 in Canandaigua.
Died May 29th, 1925 at 68 years old in Albany (sigmoid colon cancer).
Mikhail Clodt von Jürgensburg
Russian artist (1832–1902).
Born January 11th, 1833 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 29th, 1902 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Henry Johansen
Norwegian footballer and manager (1904-1988).
Born July 21st, 1904 in Christiania.
Died May 29th, 1988 at 83 years old in Oslo.
Isidor Niflot
Olympic wrestler (1881-1950).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Russian Empire.
Died May 29th, 1950 at 69 years old
Arjen Teeuwissen
Equestrian (1971–2024).
Born March 29th, 1971 in Mook en Middelaar.
Died May 29th, 2024 at 53 years old in Zoersel. [ref]
Gunnar Nielsen
Danish middle distance runner (1928-1985).
Born March 25th, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died May 29th, 1985 at 57 years old in Copenhagen (leukemia).
Áskell Löve
Icelandic botanist (1916–1994).
Born October 20th, 1916 in Reykjavík.
Died May 29th, 1994 at 77 years old in San Jose.
Wilhelm Bendow
German actor (1884–1950).
Born September 29th, 1884 in Einbeck.
Died May 29th, 1950 at 65 years old in Einbeck.
Yuri Chesnokov
Russian volleyball player (1933–2010).
Born January 22nd, 1933 in Moscow.
Died May 29th, 2010 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Richard Dürr
Swiss footballer (1938-2014).
Born December 1st, 1938 in St. Gallen.
Died May 29th, 2014 at 75 years old in Lausanne University Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Édouard de Verneuil
French paleontologist (1805-1873).
Born February 13th, 1805 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 29th, 1873 at 68 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (disease). [ref]
Vítězslav Mácha
Czech sports official and wrestler (1948–2023).
Born April 6th, 1948 in Krmelín.
Died May 29th, 2023 at 75 years old [ref]
Juan Manuel Eguiagaray
Spanish economist and politician.
Born December 25th, 1945 in Bilbao.
Died May 29th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Grigore Obreja
Romanian sprint canoeist (1967–2016).
Born November 6th, 1967 in Somova.
Died May 29th, 2016 at 48 years old in Chevilly-Larue (cancer).
Eduard Knoblauch
German architect (1801–1865).
Born September 25th, 1801 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1865 at 63 years old in Berlin.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi