July 29th
222 Notable deaths
Vincent van Gogh
Dutch painter (1853–1890).
Born March 30th, 1853 in Zundert. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1890 at 37 years old in Auvers-sur-Oise (gunshot wound). [ref]
Cass Elliot
American singer (1941–1974).
Born September 19th, 1941 in Baltimore.
Died July 29th, 1974 at 32 years old in Mayfair (myocardial infarction).
David Niven
British actor and novelist (1910–1983).
Born March 1st, 1910 in London.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 73 years old in Château-d’Oex (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Mickey Cohen
American criminal (1913–1975).
Born September 4th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died July 29th, 1976 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Robert Schumann
German composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856).
Born June 8th, 1810 in Zwickau. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1856 at 46 years old in Endenich. [ref]
Robert Moses
American urban planner (1888–1981).
Born December 18th, 1888 in New Haven.
Died July 29th, 1981 at 92 years old in West Islip (heart disease).
Lorenzen Wright
American basketball player (1975–2010).
Born November 4th, 1975 in Oxford.
Died July 29th, 2010 at 34 years old in Memphis (gunshot wound).
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Philosopher, academic, writer, translator, entrepreneur, social reformer and philanthropist (1820-1891).
Born September 26th, 1820 in Birsingha.
Died July 29th, 1891 at 70 years old in Kolkata.
Henri Charrière
French convict and author (1906-1973).
Born November 16th, 1906 in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1973 at 66 years old in Madrid (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Rajendra Kumar
Indian actor (1929–1999).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Sialkot.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 70 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Brian Christopher
American professional wrestler (1972–2018).
Born January 10th, 1972 in Memphis.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 46 years old in Bolivar (hanging to death). [ref]
Luis Buñuel
Spanish-mexican filmmaker (1900–1983).
Born February 22nd, 1900 in Calanda. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1983 at 83 years old in Mexico City (liver cirrhosis).
Gayatri Devi
Maharani of jaipur and indian politician (1919–2009).
Born May 23rd, 1919 in London.
Died July 29th, 2009 at 90 years old in Jaipur. [ref]
Herbert Marcuse
German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist (1898–1979).
Born July 19th, 1898 in Berlin.
Died July 29th, 1979 at 81 years old in Starnberg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Johnny Walker
Indian actor (1926–2003).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Indore.
Died July 29th, 2003 at 76 years old in Mumbai.
Ronald Fisher
British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1890–1962).
Born February 17th, 1890 in East Finchley.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 72 years old in Adelaide (colorectal cancer, embolism).
Umberto I of Italy
King of italy (1844-1900).
Born March 14th, 1844 in Turin.
Died July 29th, 1900 at 56 years old in Monza (gunshot wound).
Bruce Edwards Ivins
American microbiologist and vaccinologist (1946–2008).
Born April 22nd, 1946 in Lebanon.
Died July 29th, 2008 at 62 years old in Frederick (drug overdose). [ref]
Raymond Massey
Canadian american actor (1896–1983).
Born August 30th, 1896 in Toronto.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Nikolai Volkoff
American professional wrestler (1947–2018).
Born October 14th, 1947 in Split.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 70 years old in Glen Arm. [ref]
Jerome Robbins
American choreographer and director (1918–1998).
Born October 11th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke).
Robert Fellowes, Baron Fellowes
British courtier (1941–2024).
Born December 11th, 1941 in Sandringham.
Died July 29th, 2024 at 82 years old in Norfolk. [ref]
Aruna Asaf Ali
Indian independence activist (1909-1996).
Born July 16th, 1909 in Kalka.
Died July 29th, 1996 at 87 years old in New Delhi.
Harold Sakata
American sportsman and actor (1920-1982).
Born July 1st, 1920 in Holualoa.
Died July 29th, 1982 at 62 years old in Honolulu (liver cancer).
René Favaloro
Argentinian cardiologist (1923-2000).
Born July 12th, 1923 in La Plata.
Died July 29th, 2000 at 77 years old in Buenos Aires (gunshot wound).
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi