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July 29th
222 Notable deaths
Ruth Neudeck
Female nazi guard; supervisor (1920–1948).
Born July 5th, 1920 in Wrocław.
Died July 29th, 1948 at 28 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
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]
Tobias Asser
Dutch lawyer and legal scholar (1838-1913).
Born April 28th, 1838 in Amsterdam.
Died July 29th, 1913 at 75 years old in The Hague.
Filipp Golikov
Soviet marshal (1900-1980).
Born July 15th, 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).
Joe Kernan
Governor of indiana (1946-2020).
Born April 8th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died July 29th, 2020 at 74 years old in South Bend (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Henry Spencer Ashbee
Book collector/writer/bibliographer (1834-1900).
Born April 21st, 1834 in Southwark.
Died July 29th, 1900 at 66 years old in Fowlers Park House.
Dina Babbitt
Czech artist (1923-2009).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Brno. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2009 at 86 years old in Felton (cancer). [ref]
Wanda Wasilewska
Polish writer (1905-1964).
Born January 21st, 1905 in Kraków. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1964 at 59 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Nelson Gale
British army world war ii general (1896–1982).
Born July 25th, 1896 in London.
Died July 29th, 1982 at 86 years old in Kingston upon Thames.
Zlatko Čajkovski
Croatian footballer.
Born November 24th, 1923 in Zagreb.
Died July 29th, 1998 at 74 years old in Munich.
Karel Havlíček Borovský
Czech journalist and writer (1821–1856).
Born October 31st, 1821 in Havlíčkova Borová. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1856 at 34 years old in Prague (tuberculosis). [ref]
Louise Abbéma
French painter, sculptor, and designer of the belle époque (1853-1927).
Born October 30th, 1858 in Étampes.
Died July 29th, 1927 at 68 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Juris Hartmanis
Latvian computer scientist (1928–2022).
Born July 5th, 1928 in Riga. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2022 at 94 years old [ref]
Agnes Marshall
English food writer, editor (1855-1905).
Born August 24th, 1855 in Walthamstow. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1905 at 49 years old in Pinner. [ref]
Agostino Depretis
Italian politician (1813–1887).
Born January 31st, 1813 in Cava Manara. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1887 at 74 years old in Stradella. [ref]
Vibeke Skofterud
Norwegian cross country skier.
Born April 20th, 1980 in Askim Municipality. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2018 at 38 years old in Hove (personal watercraft-related accident). [ref]
Wojciech Kossak
Polish painter (1856–1942).
Born December 31st, 1857 in Paris.
Died July 29th, 1942 at 84 years old in Kraków.
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
French historian (1930–2006).
Born July 23rd, 1930 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 29th, 2006 at 76 years old in Nice (cerebral hemorrhage).
Valtesse de la Bigne
French stage actor and writer (1848–1910).
Born July 13th, 1848 in Paris.
Died July 29th, 1910 at 62 years old in Ville-d'Avray.
Arthur Samuel
American computer scientist (1901–1990).
Born December 5th, 1901 in Emporia. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1990 at 88 years old in Stanford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos
Brazilian footballer.
Born June 11th, 1962 in Timbaúba.
Died July 29th, 2021 at 59 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Phil Smith
American basketball player (1952-2002).
Born April 22nd, 1952 in San Francisco.
Died July 29th, 2002 at 50 years old in Escondido (multiple myeloma).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 222
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)