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July 29th
162 Notable deaths
Leonardo De Lorenzo
Italian flautist and music educator.
Born August 29th, 1875 in Viggiano.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Joe Fry
British racing driver.
Born October 26th, 1915 in Chipping Sodbury.
Died July 29th, 1950 at 34 years old in Blandford Forum.
Alexandre Luigini
French composer.
Born March 9th, 1850 in Lyon. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1906 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Anatoliy Solovyanenko
Ukrainian singer.
Born September 25th, 1932 in Donetsk.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 66 years old in Kozyn (myocardial infarction).
Albin Chalandon
French politician (1920-2020).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Reyrieux.
Died July 29th, 2020 at 100 years old in Les Mesnuls.
Józef Szmidt
Polish triple jumper (1935–2024).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Miechowice.
Died July 29th, 2024 at 89 years old in Zagozd (cancer). [ref]
Severino Varela
Uruguayan footballer (1913-1995).
Born September 14th, 1913 in Montevideo.
Died July 29th, 1995 at 81 years old in Montevideo.
Egil Danielsen
Athletics competitor.
Born November 9th, 1933 in Hamar municipality.
Died July 29th, 2019 at 85 years old in Bergen. [ref]
Vilhelm Knorin
Soviet historian.
Born August 29th, 1890 in Līgatne.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow, Kommunarka shooting ground.
Jonel Perlea
Romanian conductor (1900-1970).
Born December 13th, 1900 in Ograda. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1970 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
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