July 29th
222 Notable deaths
Rayna Knyaginya
Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary (1856-1917).
Born January 18th, 1856 in Panagyurishte.
Died July 29th, 1917 at 61 years old in Sofia.
Redha Malek
Algerian politician (1931–2017).
Born December 21st, 1931 in Batna.
Died July 29th, 2017 at 85 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Leonardo De Lorenzo
Italian flautist and music educator (1875–1962).
Born August 29th, 1875 in Viggiano.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara.
Anatoliy Solovyanenko
Ukrainian singer (1932-1999).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Donetsk.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 66 years old in Kozyn (myocardial infarction).
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
Norwegian writer (1866–1900).
Born November 21st, 1866 in Stavanger.
Died July 29th, 1900 at 33 years old in Copenhagen (tuberculosis).
Osvaldo Brandão
Brazilian football manager (1916–1989).
Born September 18th, 1916 in Taquara.
Died July 29th, 1989 at 72 years old in São Paulo.
Severino Varela
Uruguayan footballer (1913-1995).
Born September 14th, 1913 in Montevideo.
Died July 29th, 1995 at 81 years old in Montevideo.
Grigol Abashidze
Georgian poet (1914-1994).
Born August 1st, 1914 in Zeda Rgani.
Died July 29th, 1994 at 79 years old in Tbilisi.
Ella Adayevskaya
Russian classical pianist of baltic german origin (1846–1926).
Born February 10th, 1846 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 29th, 1926 at 80 years old in Bonn.
Albin Chalandon
French politician (1920-2020).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Reyrieux.
Died July 29th, 2020 at 100 years old in Les Mesnuls.
Adolf Schreyer
German painter (1828-1899).
Born July 9th, 1828 in Frankfurt.
Died July 29th, 1899 at 71 years old in Kronberg im Taunus.
Mona-Liisa Nousiainen
Finnish cross-country skier and accordionist.
Born July 20th, 1983 in Rovaniemi. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2019 at 36 years old in Valkeala (stomach cancer). [ref]
Jonel Perlea
Romanian conductor (1900-1970).
Born December 13th, 1900 in Ograda.
Died July 29th, 1970 at 69 years old in New York City.
Mikhail Levandovsky
Soviet komandarm 2nd rank (1890–1938).
Born May 15th, 1890 in Tbilisi.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 48 years old in Moscow.
Nikolai Antipov
Soviet politician (1894–1938).
Born December 15th, 1894 in Lisichkino.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 43 years old in Moscow.
Jean Marie Charles Abadie
French ophthalmologist (1842–1932).
Born March 25th, 1842 in Saint-Gaudens. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1932 at 90 years old in Tarn.
Heinrich Zimmer
German celtist (1851–1910).
Born December 11th, 1851 in Kastellaun.
Died July 29th, 1910 at 58 years old in Hahnenklee (drowning).
Mary Brush
American painter, sculptor, and pioneer of aviation.
Born January 23rd, 1866 in Boston.
Died July 29th, 1949 at 83 years old in Dublin.
Cecil Green
American racing driver.
Born September 30th, 1919 in Dallas.
Died July 29th, 1951 at 31 years old in Winchester.
Norma Koch
Costume designer (1898-1979).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Kansas.
Died July 29th, 1979 at 81 years old in Queens.
Gabriel Acacius Coussa
Catholic cardinal (1897–1962).
Born August 3rd, 1897 in Aleppo.
Died July 29th, 1962 at 64 years old in Rome.
Olivier Strebelle
Belgian sculptor (1927-2017).
Born January 20th, 1927 in Uccle.
Died July 29th, 2017 at 90 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Hans Bangerter
Uefa general secretary (1924–2022).
Born June 10th, 1924 in Studen.
Died July 29th, 2022 at 98 years old in Bern. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix