July 29th
157 Notable deaths
Roger Williamson
Racecar driver (1948-1973).
Born February 2nd, 1948 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 25 years old in Zandvoort (asphyxia).
Idris Muhammad
American drummer (1939-2014).
Born November 13th, 1939 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2014 at 74 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Arthur Samuel
American computer scientist.
Born December 5th, 1901 in Emporia. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 88 years old in Stanford.
Bruno Kreisky
Austrian diplomat and chancellor (1911–1990).
Born January 22nd, 1911 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 79 years old in Vienna (heart failure). [ref]
Foday Sankoh
Sierra leonean warlord (1937-2003).
Born October 17th, 1937 in Tonkolili District.
Died July 29th, 2003 at 65 years old in Freetown (stroke).
Edward Gierek
Polish politician (1913-2001).
Born January 6th, 1913 in Porąbka. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2001 at 88 years old in Cieszyn (lung cancer). [ref]
Josef Blösche
Ss soldier (1912-1969), war criminal.
Born February 12th, 1912 in Frýdlant.
Died July 29th, 1969 at 57 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).
Andrzej Bogucki
Actor (1904-1978).
Born November 11th, 1904 in Warsaw.
Died July 29th, 1978 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Edward Gordon Craig
Modernist stage designer and theatre director (1872-1966).
Born January 16th, 1872 in Stevenage. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1966 at 94 years old in Vence. [ref]
Richard Pearse
New zealand farmer and aviation pioneer (1877-1953).
Born December 3rd, 1877 in Temuka.
Died July 29th, 1953 at 75 years old in Christchurch.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel