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August 29th
151 Notable deaths
Michel Pécheux
French fencer (1911-1985).
Born May 24th, 1911 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 74 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Aad de Jong
Dutch association football player (1921-2003).
Born December 1st, 1921 in The Hague.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 81 years old in Zevenbergen.
Vladimir Gusev
Russian politician.
Born April 19th, 1932 in Saratov.
Died August 29th, 2022 at 90 years old in Saratov. [ref]
François Konter
Luxembourgian association football player and coach (1934-2018).
Born February 20th, 1934 in Lasauvage.
Died August 29th, 2018 at 84 years old in Bettembourg. [ref]
Ivan Bodin
Swedish footballer (1923-1991).
Born July 20th, 1923 in Sundsvall.
Died August 29th, 1991 at 68 years old
Leo Freisinger
Speed skater.
Born February 7th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died August 29th, 1985 at 69 years old in Mission Viejo.
Cesare Facciani
Italian cyclist (1906–1938).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Turin. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1938 at 32 years old in Turin.
Gwendoline Porter
British sprinter (1902–1993).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Ilford.
Died August 29th, 1993 at 91 years old
John Hein
Olympic wrestler (1886-1963).
Born January 27th, 1886 in New York City.
Died August 29th, 1963 at 77 years old in New York City.
Vic Gonsalves
Dutch footballer (1887–1922).
Born October 22nd, 1887 in Cirebon.
Died August 29th, 1922 at 34 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
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