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July 29th
178 Notable deaths
Paul Mario Day
British singer (1956–2025).
Born April 19th, 1956 in Whitechapel.
Died July 29th, 2025 at 69 years old in Newcastle. [ref]
Pierre Clastres
French anthropologist (1934-1977).
Born May 17th, 1934 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1977 at 43 years old in Gabriac (traffic collision). [ref]
Bernhard Weiß
German police chief (1880-1951).
Born July 30th, 1880 in Berlin.
Died July 29th, 1951 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ruth Neudeck
Female nazi guard; supervisor.
Born July 5th, 1920 in Wrocław.
Died July 29th, 1948 at 28 years old in Hamelin (hanging, Quemada).
David Cooper
Sourh african psychiatrist (1931–1986).
Born February 11th, 1931 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1986 at 55 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John Finnegan
American actor (1926-2012).
Born August 18th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 85 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia). [ref]
Filipp Golikov
Soviet marshal (1900-1980).
Born July 29th, 1900 in Borisova.
Died July 29th, 1980 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Rocco Chinnici
Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1925–1983).
Born January 19th, 1925 in Misilmeri.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 58 years old in Palermo (car bomb).
James Stephenson
British-american actor (1889-1941).
Born April 14th, 1889 in Selby.
Died July 29th, 1941 at 52 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Dina Babbitt
Czech artist (1923-2009).
Born January 23rd, 1923 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2009 at 86 years old in Felton (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 178
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