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June 29th
231 Notable deaths
Joyce Hatto
English musician (1928-2006).
Born September 5th, 1928 in London.
Died June 29th, 2006 at 77 years old in Cambridge (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Onsi Sawiris
Egyptian businessperson.
Born August 14th, 1930 in Sohag.
Died June 29th, 2021 at 90 years old in El Gouna (kidney failure). [ref]
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
Indian mathematician (*1907 - †1966).
Died June 29th, 1966 at 59 years old in Pune.
Margherita Hack
Italian astrophysicist and popular science writer (1922-2013).
Born June 12th, 1922 in Florence.
Died June 29th, 2013 at 91 years old in Trieste (heart failure).
Irving Wallace
American writer (1916-1990).
Born March 19th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died June 29th, 1990 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Adolf Diekmann
Ss officer (1914–1944).
Born December 18th, 1914 in Magdeburg.
Died June 29th, 1944 at 29 years old in Normandy.
Miroslav Filipović
Bosnian croat franciscan friar, ustashe military chaplain and convicted war criminal (1915-1946).
Died June 29th, 1946 at 31 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).
Jackson Vroman
Professional basketball player (1981–2015).
Born June 6th, 1981 in Laguna.
Died June 29th, 2015 at 34 years old in Los Angeles (drowning). [ref]
Henry King
American film director (1886-1982).
Born January 24th, 1886 in Christiansburg.
Died June 29th, 1982 at 96 years old in Toluca Lake (myocardial infarction).
Paul Rosenberg
French art dealer (1881-1959).
Born December 29th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 1959 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
British politician and leading member of the conservative party (1831-1890).
Born June 24th, 1831 in London.
Died June 29th, 1890 at 59 years old in Portman Square.
Günther Messner
Italian mountain climber (1946-1970).
Born May 18th, 1946 in Brixen.
Died June 29th, 1970 at 24 years old in Nanga Parbat.
Daisy, Princess of Pless
British socialite born in wales.
Born June 28th, 1873 in Ruthin Castle.
Died June 29th, 1943 at 70 years old in Wałbrzych.
Ervin Laszlo
Hungarian musician and philosopher (1932–2026).
Born May 12th, 1932 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2026 at 94 years old in Cecina. [ref]
Irena Szewińska
Polish sprinter and sports official (1946–2018).
Born May 24th, 1946 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 29th, 2018 at 72 years old in Warsaw (breast cancer). [ref]
Liliane Montevecchi
French-italian actress, dancer, and singer (1932-2018).
Born October 13th, 1932 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 2018 at 85 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Fred Saberhagen
American writer (1930–2007).
Born May 18th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died June 29th, 2007 at 77 years old in Albuquerque (prostate cancer). [ref]
Alexander Parkes
Metallurgist and inventor of the early plastic parkesine (1813–1890).
Born December 29th, 1813 in Birmingham.
Died June 29th, 1890 at 76 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley
German terrorist and political activist (1897-1945).
Born February 5th, 1897 in Sankt Martin im Innkreis.
Died June 29th, 1945 at 48 years old in Salzburg (traffic collision).
K. G. Subramanyan
Indian painter, sculptor, muralist, printmaker, writer and academic (1924-2016).
Born February 5th, 1924 in Kuthuparamba.
Died June 29th, 2016 at 92 years old in Vadodara.
Arvid Carlsson
Swedish neuroscientist.
Born January 25th, 1923 in Uppsala.
Died June 29th, 2018 at 95 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon
Duke of alençon (1844–1910).
Born July 12th, 1844 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died June 29th, 1910 at 65 years old in Wimbledon.
Bernhard Rogge
German admiral (1899-1982).
Born November 4th, 1899 in Schleswig.
Died June 29th, 1982 at 82 years old in Reinbek.
Florijana Ismaili
Swiss football player (1995-2019).
Born January 1st, 1995 in Aarberg.
Died June 29th, 2019 at 24 years old in Lake Como (drowning). [ref]
Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and new age music (1930-2014).
Born March 17th, 1930 in New York City.
Died June 29th, 2014 at 84 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
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