August 29th
143 Notable deaths
Lev Sverdlin
Soviet actor (1901-1969).
Born November 16th, 1901 in Astrakhan.
Died August 29th, 1969 at 67 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Josef Šroubek
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1891-1964).
Born December 2nd, 1891 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1964 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Vic Gonsalves
Dutch footballer (1887–1922).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Cirebon.
Died August 29th, 1922 at 34 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
John Hansen
Danish rower (1938–2022).
Born October 8th, 1938 in Copenhagen.
Died August 29th, 2022 at 83 years old [ref]
Niels Petersen
Gymnast.
Born July 12th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 29th, 1961 at 76 years old in Søllerød.
Victor Jörgensen
Boxer.
Born June 12th, 1924 in Hjørring.
Died August 29th, 2001 at 77 years old in Rødovre Municipality.
Leonard Wery
Field hockey player.
Born March 27th, 1926 in The Hague.
Died August 29th, 2019 at 93 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Liisa Suihkonen
Finnish cross-country skier (1943–2025).
Born September 27th, 1943 in Suonenjoki.
Died August 29th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]
Vladimir Romashkin
Erzya folklorist, researcher, musician and documentary filmmaker. he also created the musical group toorama..
Born September 6th, 1951 in Ichalki.
Died August 29th, 2002 at 50 years old in Saransk.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson