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July 29th
162 Notable deaths
Johanna Loisinger
Austrian opera singer.
Born April 18th, 1865 in Bratislava.
Died July 29th, 1951 at 86 years old in Vienna.
David Eugene Smith
American mathematician.
Born January 21st, 1860 in Cortland. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1944 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ivan Kolev
Bulgarian general (1863-1917).
Born September 15th, 1863 in Bannivka.
Died July 29th, 1917 at 53 years old in Vienna.
Alexander Andreyevich Svechin
Imperial russian army and soviet general.
Born August 29th, 1878 in Odesa.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 59 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Józef Unszlicht
Soviet politician (1879-1938).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Mława.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 58 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Eileen Percy
Irish-born american actress of the silent era (1900-1973).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Belfast.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Giorgio Gaslini
Italian pianist, composer and conductor.
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2014 at 84 years old in Borgo Val di Taro (fall). [ref]
Nella Martinetti
Swiss singer-songwriter.
Born January 21st, 1946 in Brissago.
Died July 29th, 2011 at 65 years old in Männedorf (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jānis Rudzutaks
Soviet politician (1887-1938).
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kursīši Parish.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 50 years old in Moscow.
Boris Shumyatsky
Soviet film producer (1886-1938).
Born November 16th, 1886 in Ulan-Ude.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 51 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (ballistic trauma).
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