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July 29th
178 Notable deaths
Mate Parlov
Croatian boxer and olympic gold medalist (1948–2008).
Born November 16th, 1948 in Split.
Died July 29th, 2008 at 59 years old in Pula (lung cancer). [ref]
Ali Sami Yen
Turkish footballer-manager (1886-1951).
Born May 20th, 1886 in Istanbul.
Died July 29th, 1951 at 65 years old in Istanbul.
Bodewin Keitel
German general (1888–1953).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Helmscherode.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Tomasz Stańko
Polish trumpeter, composer and improviser.
Born July 11th, 1942 in Rzeszów.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 76 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Herman Bavinck
Dutch reformed theologian (1854–1921).
Born December 13th, 1854 in Hoogeveen.
Died July 29th, 1921 at 66 years old in Amsterdam.
Ludwig Klages
German psychologist and philosopher (1872–1956).
Born December 10th, 1872 in Hanover.
Died July 29th, 1956 at 83 years old in Kilchberg.
Burrill Bernard Crohn
American gastroenterologist.
Born June 13th, 1884 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 1983 at 99 years old in New Milford. [ref]
Bui Tuong Phong
Computer graphics researcher and pioneer (1942-1975).
Born December 14th, 1942 in Hanoi.
Died July 29th, 1975 at 32 years old in California (leukemia).
James Mellaart
British archaeologist (1925–2012).
Born November 14th, 1925 in London.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 86 years old in London.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy