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June 29th
231 Notable deaths
Ojo Maduekwe
Nigerian politician (1945–2016).
Born May 6th, 1945 in Ohafia. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2016 at 71 years old in Abuja. [ref]
Konstantinos Volanakis
Greek painter (1837-1907).
Born March 17th, 1837 in Heraklion.
Died June 29th, 1907 at 70 years old in Piraeus.
Alfred Dregger
German politician (1920-2002).
Born December 10th, 1920 in Münster.
Died June 29th, 2002 at 81 years old in Fulda.
Jorge Basadre
Peruvian historian (1903-1980).
Born February 12th, 1903 in Tacna Department.
Died June 29th, 1980 at 77 years old in Lima.
Sarala Roy
Indian educationalist.
Born November 26th, 1859 in Kolkata.
Died June 29th, 1946 at 86 years old
Albert Sorel
French historian (1842–1906).
Born August 13th, 1842 in Honfleur.
Died June 29th, 1906 at 63 years old in Paris.
Emily Howland
American philanthropist.
Born November 20th, 1827 in Sherwood. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1929 at 101 years old [ref]
Andrei Șaguna
Romanian saint (1809-1873).
Born January 1st, 1809 in Miskolc.
Died June 29th, 1873 at 64 years old in Sibiu.
Dan Pagis
Israeli writer (1930–1986).
Born October 16th, 1930 in Rădăuți.
Died June 29th, 1986 at 55 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
Delphine de Girardin
French writer (1804–1855).
Born January 24th, 1804 in Aachen.
Died June 29th, 1855 at 51 years old in former 1st arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer). [ref]
Christos Papakyriakopoulos
Greek mathematician (1914–1976).
Born June 29th, 1914 in Athens.
Died June 29th, 1976 at 62 years old in Princeton (stomach cancer).
Angel Wagenstein
Bulgarian film director (1922–2023).
Born October 17th, 1922 in Plovdiv.
Died June 29th, 2023 at 100 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Victor Bodson
Luxembourgish politician (1902–1984).
Born March 24th, 1902 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1984 at 82 years old in Mondorf-les-Bains. [ref]
Vicky Peretz
Israeli footballer.
Born February 11th, 1953 in Kfar Saba.
Died June 29th, 2021 at 68 years old [ref]
Jean-Paul Roux
French historian and turkologist (1925–2009).
Born January 5th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Mustafa Busuladžić
Bosniak writer and translator, anti-communist, antisemitist, pro-ustasha and pro-ndh.
Born April 14th, 1914 in Trebinje.
Died June 29th, 1945 at 31 years old in Sarajevo (gunshot wound).
Virgilio Fossati
Italian footballer and manager (1891-1916).
Born January 3rd, 1891 in Milan.
Died June 29th, 1916 at 25 years old in Monfalcone.
Rudolf Leopold
Austrian art collector (1925–2010).
Born March 1st, 1925 in Vienna.
Died June 29th, 2010 at 85 years old in Vienna (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Georges Lacombe
French painter and sculptor (1868-1916).
Born June 18th, 1868 in Versailles.
Died June 29th, 1916 at 48 years old in Alençon (tuberculosis).
Otto Seeck
German classical historian (1850–1921).
Born February 2nd, 1850 in Riga.
Died June 29th, 1921 at 71 years old in Münster.
Silvio Oddi
Diplomat in the service of the holy see and a cardinal.
Born November 14th, 1910 in Morfasso.
Died June 29th, 2001 at 90 years old in Cortemaggiore.
Franciszka Themerson
Polish painter, designer, filmmaker (1907-1988).
Born June 28th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died June 29th, 1988 at 81 years old in London.
Shi Ping
Former party secretary of east china normal university.
Born November 1st, 1911 in Dayao County.
Died June 29th, 2024 at 112 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
Samuel Tamir
Israeli politician (1923-1987).
Born March 10th, 1923 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1987 at 64 years old in Herzliya.
Serse Coppi
Italian racing cyclist (1923-1951).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Castellania Coppi.
Died June 29th, 1951 at 28 years old in Turin (traffic collision).
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia