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August 29th
203 Notable deaths
Félix Guattari
French psychoanalyst (1930–1992).
Born April 30th, 1930 in Villeneuve-les-Sablons.
Died August 29th, 1992 at 62 years old in La Borde clinic (myocardial infarction).
Khamis Gaddafi
Son of former libyan leader muammar gaddafi (1983-2011).
Born May 27th, 1983 in Tripoli.
Died August 29th, 2011 at 28 years old in Tarhuna.
Stringer Davis
Actor (1899–1973).
Born June 4th, 1899 in Birkenhead.
Died August 29th, 1973 at 74 years old in Chalfont St Giles.
Evelyn Ankers
Actress (1918–1985).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Valparaíso.
Died August 29th, 1985 at 67 years old in Maui (ovarian cancer).
Jacques Rogge
President of the international olympic committee from 2001 to 2013.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 79 years old in Deinze.
Peter Scott
British ornithologist and conservationist (1909–1989).
Born September 14th, 1909 in London.
Died August 29th, 1989 at 79 years old in Bristol.
Lowell Thomas
American journalist, news analyst and businessman (1892–1981).
Born April 6th, 1892 in Woodington.
Died August 29th, 1981 at 89 years old in Pawling.
Jayshree Gadkar
Indian actress (1942-2008).
Born February 21st, 1942 in Karwar.
Died August 29th, 2008 at 66 years old [ref]
Manolete
Spanish bullfighter (1917–1947).
Born July 4th, 1917 in Córdoba.
Died August 29th, 1947 at 30 years old in Linares, plaza de toros de Linares (cornada, bull goring).
Ronald Shusett
American screenwriter.
Born June 28th, 1935 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 29th, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Tokugawa Iemochi
Japanese shogun (1846–1866).
Born July 17th, 1846 in Minato.
Died August 29th, 1866 at 20 years old in Osaka Castle (shoshin beriberi).
Charles Darrow
American board game designer (1889-1967).
Born August 10th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died August 29th, 1967 at 78 years old in Bucks County. [ref]
Ron Bushy
American drummer (1941–2021).
Born December 23rd, 1941 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 29th, 2021 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Pierre Gemayel
Lebanese politician (1905-1984).
Born November 6th, 1905 in Bikfaya.
Died August 29th, 1984 at 78 years old in Bikfaya.
William Archibald Spooner
British priest known for his spoonerisms (1844-1930).
Born July 22nd, 1844 in London.
Died August 29th, 1930 at 86 years old
Rodion Shchedrin
Soviet and russian composer and pianist.
Born December 16th, 1932 in Moscow.
Died August 29th, 2025 at 92 years old in Munich. [ref]
Francisco Rabal
Spanish actor (1926–2001).
Born March 8th, 1926 in Águilas.
Died August 29th, 2001 at 75 years old in Mérignac (pulmonary emphysema).
Magnus von Braun
German jurist and politician (1878-1972).
Born February 7th, 1878 in Bagrationovsk.
Died August 29th, 1972 at 94 years old in Oberaudorf.
Paul Waner
American major league baseball player, outfielder (1903–1965).
Born April 16th, 1903 in Oklahoma.
Died August 29th, 1965 at 62 years old in Sarasota.
Paul Taylor
American choreographer.
Born July 29th, 1930 in Wilkinsburg.
Died August 29th, 2018 at 88 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure).
Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey
British politician and governor general of canada (1851-1917).
Born November 28th, 1851 in St James's Palace.
Died August 29th, 1917 at 65 years old in London.
Lale Andersen
German singer and actress (1905–1972).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in Lehe.
Died August 29th, 1972 at 67 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Euphrasia Eluvathingal
Indian carmelite sister and saint (1877–1952).
Born October 17th, 1877 in Kattoor, Thrissur.
Died August 29th, 1952 at 74 years old in Ollur.
John Steuart Curry
American painter (1897-1946).
Born November 14th, 1897 in Dunavant.
Died August 29th, 1946 at 48 years old in Madison (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Asaf Jah VI of Hyderabad
King of hyderabad (1866–1911).
Born August 17th, 1866 in Hyderabad State.
Died August 29th, 1911 at 45 years old in Hyderabad State.
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