July 29th
222 Notable deaths
Nella Martinetti
Swiss singer (1946– 2011).
Born January 21st, 1946 in Brissago.
Died July 29th, 2011 at 65 years old in Männedorf (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Giorgio Gaslini
Italian pianist, composer and conductor (1929–2014).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2014 at 84 years old in Borgo Val di Taro (falling from height). [ref]
Sabahudin Bilalović
Bosnian basketball player (1960-2003).
Born May 7th, 1960 in Trebinje.
Died July 29th, 2003 at 43 years old in Makarska.
Osip Piatnitsky
Russian bolshevik (1882-1938).
Born January 29th, 1882 in Ukmergė.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 56 years old in Moscow.
Margot Eskens
German singer (1936–2022).
Born August 12th, 1936 in Düren.
Died July 29th, 2022 at 85 years old in Carinthia. [ref]
Claude Laydu
Swiss actor.
Born March 10th, 1927 in Etterbeek.
Died July 29th, 2011 at 84 years old in Massy. [ref]
Yakov Alksnis
Russian military personnel of latvian origin (1897–1938).
Born January 26th, 1897 in Naukšēni Parish.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 41 years old in Moscow.
François Denys Légitime
President of haiti (1841-1935).
Born November 20th, 1841 in Jérémie.
Died July 29th, 1935 at 93 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Volodymyr Zatonsky
Ukrainian politician (1888–1938).
Born August 8th, 1888 in Lisec.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kyiv (gunshot wound).
Charles Murray
American film actor of the silent era (1872-1941).
Born June 22nd, 1872 in Laurel. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1941 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Yakov Yakovlev
Soviet politician (1896-1938).
Born June 21st, 1896 in Hrodna.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 42 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground (execution by shooting).
Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo
President of el salvador (1921-1973).
Born September 2nd, 1921 in Zacatecoluca.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 51 years old in Houston.
Vilhelm Knorin
Soviet historian (1890-1938).
Born August 29th, 1890 in Līgatne.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow, Kommunarka shooting ground.
James Stephenson
British-american actor (1889-1941).
Born April 14th, 1889 in Selby.
Died July 29th, 1941 at 52 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Aleksander Wat
Polish poet (1900–1967).
Born May 1st, 1900 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1967 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Harry O. Hoyt
American screenwriter, film director (1885-1961).
Born August 6th, 1885 in Minneapolis.
Died July 29th, 1961 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Valery Mezhlauk
Soviet political activist (1893–1938).
Born February 7th, 1893 in Kharkiv.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 45 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Joe Fry
British racing driver.
Born October 26th, 1915 in Chipping Sodbury.
Died July 29th, 1950 at 34 years old in Blandford Forum.
Mary Bailey
Anglo-irish aviator (1890-1960).
Born December 1st, 1890 in Rossmore Castle.
Died July 29th, 1960 at 69 years old in Kenilworth.
Walter Feit
Austrian-american mathematician (1930-2004).
Born October 26th, 1930 in Vienna.
Died July 29th, 2004 at 73 years old in Branford.
Philippe De Lacy
American actor (1917–1995).
Born July 25th, 1917 in Nancy.
Died July 29th, 1995 at 78 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (cancer).
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]
Ajip Rosidi
Indonesian writer (1938–2020).
Born January 31st, 1938 in Majalengka.
Died July 29th, 2020 at 82 years old in Magelang. [ref]
August Kowalczyk
Polish actor, activist and holocaust survivor (1921–2012).
Born August 15th, 1921 in Tarnawa Góra.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 90 years old in Oświęcim (cancer). [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut