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August 29th
159 Notable deaths
Nahum Goldmann
Founder and president of the world jewish congress.
Born July 10th, 1895 in Višnieva. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1982 at 87 years old in Bad Reichenhall. [ref]
Vladimir Sofronitsky
Russian pianist (1901-1961).
Born May 8th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1961 at 60 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
George Erskine
British army officer.
Born August 23rd, 1899 in Hascombe.
Died August 29th, 1965 at 66 years old in Rusper.
Achille Silvestrini
Catholic cardinal (1923-2019).
Born October 25th, 1923 in Brisighella.
Died August 29th, 2019 at 95 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Georg von Boeselager
German noble and army officer (1915-1944).
Born August 25th, 1915 in Burg Heimerzheim.
Died August 29th, 1944 at 29 years old in Western Bug.
Hans-Christian Ströbele
German lawyer and politician (1939–2022).
Died August 29th, 2022 at 83 years old in Moabit. [ref]
Arthur Brauss
German actor.
Born July 24th, 1936 in Augsburg.
Died August 29th, 2025 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
René Leibowitz
French composer and conductor (1913-1972).
Born February 17th, 1913 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1972 at 59 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Iván Hindy
Hungarian army officer.
Born June 28th, 1890 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1946 at 56 years old in Budapest.
Michel Constantin
French actor.
Born July 13th, 1924 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Draguignan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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