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July 29th
178 Notable deaths
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 (ballistic trauma).
Nafisa Joseph
Model, television personality.
Born March 28th, 1978 in Bengaluru.
Died July 29th, 2004 at 26 years old in Mumbai (hanging).
Dorothy Hodgkin
British chemist.
Born May 12th, 1910 in Cairo. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1994 at 84 years old in Ilmington (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Carl Levin
American politician (1934-2021).
Born June 28th, 1934 in Detroit.
Died July 29th, 2021 at 87 years old in Henry Ford Hospital. [ref]
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Nigerian military leader (1924-1966).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Ibeku West, Umuahia.
Died July 29th, 1966 at 42 years old in Ibadan, Lalupon.
Alon Abutbul
Israeli actor (1965–2025).
Born May 28th, 1965 in Kiryat Ata.
Died July 29th, 2025 at 60 years old in Dor Habonim Beach. [ref]
Chris Marker
French filmmaker.
Born July 29th, 1921 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2012 at 91 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Christian Benítez
Ecuadorian footballer (1986-2013).
Died July 29th, 2013 at 27 years old in Doha (peritonitis). [ref]
Erich Kästner
German children's writer (1899–1974).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Dresden.
Died July 29th, 1974 at 75 years old in Munich (esophageal cancer).
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi