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June 29th
151 Notable deaths
Vilho Niittymaa
Athletics competitor.
Born August 19th, 1896 in Yläne.
Died June 29th, 1979 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Émile Billard
Olympic sailor.
Born April 5th, 1852 in Le Havre.
Died June 29th, 1930 at 78 years old in Le Havre.
Edmond Jacquelin
French bicycle racer (1875-1928).
Born March 31st, 1875 in Santenay. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1928 at 53 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Thorsten Svensson
Swedish footballer (1901-1954).
Born October 8th, 1901 in Partille.
Died June 29th, 1954 at 52 years old in Partille Municipality.
Alfred Braunschweiger
Diver.
Born October 16th, 1885 in Stuttgart.
Died June 29th, 1952 at 66 years old in Stuttgart.
Orla Jørgensen
Danish racing cyclist (1904-1947).
Born May 25th, 1904 in Gentofte Municipality.
Died June 29th, 1947 at 43 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Geert Lotsij
Dutch rower (1878-1959).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Dordrecht.
Died June 29th, 1959 at 81 years old in Hilversum.
Poul Hartmann
Danish coxswain (1878-1969).
Born May 1st, 1878 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died June 29th, 1969 at 91 years old in Nykøbing Falster.
Blas de Otero
Spanish poet.
Born March 15th, 1916 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1979 at 63 years old in Madrid (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon