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August 29th
151 Notable deaths
Gene Wilder
American actor and comedian (1933-2016).
Born June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2016 at 83 years old in Stamford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Richard Jewell
American police officer (1962–2007).
Born December 17th, 1962 in Danville.
Died August 29th, 2007 at 44 years old in Woodbury. [ref]
Ingrid Bergman
Swedish actress (1915–1982).
Born August 29th, 1915 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Ed Asner
American actor (1929–2021).
Born November 15th, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tarzana.
Lee Marvin
American actor (1924–1987).
Born February 19th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1987 at 63 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Éamon de Valera
Irish politician (1882–1975).
Born October 14th, 1882 in Manhattan.
Died August 29th, 1975 at 92 years old in Dublin (pneumonia).
Johnny Gaudreau
American ice hockey player (1993–2024).
Born August 13th, 1993 in Carneys Point Township, Salem. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2024 at 31 years old in Oldmans Township (bicyclist hit by car). [ref]
Charlbi Dean
South african actress (1990–2022).
Born February 5th, 1990 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2022 at 32 years old in New York City (bacterial sepsis). [ref]
Wayne Dyer
American writer (1940-2015).
Born May 10th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died August 29th, 2015 at 75 years old in Maui (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bengali poet, writer, and musician (1899–1976).
Born May 24th, 1899 in Churulia. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1976 at 77 years old in West Bengal (Pick disease). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson