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August 29th
203 Notable deaths
Vladimir Sofronitsky
Russian pianist (1901-1961).
Born May 8th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 29th, 1961 at 60 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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 Heimerzheim Castle.
Died August 29th, 1944 at 29 years old in Western Bug.
Hans-Christian Ströbele
German lawyer and politician (1939–2022).
Born June 7th, 1939 in Halle (Saale).
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 (1890–1946).
Born June 28th, 1890 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1946 at 56 years old in Budapest.
Michel Constantin
French actor (1924–2003).
Born July 13th, 1924 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Draguignan (myocardial infarction).
Louis Darquier de Pellepoix
French holocaust perpetrator (1897-1980).
Born December 19th, 1897 in Cahors.
Died August 29th, 1980 at 82 years old in Carratraca.
Catharine Parr Traill
English-canadian author and botanical artist (1802-1899).
Born January 9th, 1802 in London, Rotherhithe.
Died August 29th, 1899 at 97 years old in San Francisco.
Jules Perrot
French ballet dancer and choreographer (1810–1892).
Born August 18th, 1810 in Lyon.
Died August 29th, 1892 at 82 years old in Paramé.
Félicien-César David
French composer (1810–1876).
Born April 13th, 1810 in Cadenet.
Died August 29th, 1876 at 66 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Bruce C. Murray
American geologist and planetary scientist (1931-2013).
Born November 30th, 1931 in New York City.
Died August 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Oceanside (Alzheimer's disease).
Otto Hölder
German mathematician (1859–1937).
Born December 22nd, 1859 in Stuttgart.
Died August 29th, 1937 at 77 years old in Leipzig.
Ann Smyrner
Danish actress (1934-2016).
Born November 3rd, 1934 in Frederiksberg.
Died August 29th, 2016 at 81 years old in Benalmádena.
John Gottowt
Austrian actor (1881–1942).
Born June 15th, 1881 in Lviv. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1942 at 61 years old in Wieliczka.
Martinus Rørbye
Danish artist (1803-1848).
Born May 17th, 1803 in Drammen. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1848 at 45 years old in Copenhagen.
Graham Leggat
Scottish footballer and manager (1934-2015).
Born June 20th, 1934 in Aberdeen.
Died August 29th, 2015 at 81 years old in Canada. [ref]
Frank Gardner
Australian racing driver.
Born October 1st, 1931 in Sydney.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 77 years old in Mermaid Waters. [ref]
Joel Asaph Allen
American zoologist and ornithologist (1838–1921).
Born July 19th, 1838 in Springfield.
Died August 29th, 1921 at 83 years old in New York City.
Junpei Takiguchi
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1931–2011).
Born April 17th, 1931 in Funabashi. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2011 at 80 years old in Tosa (stomach cancer). [ref]
Yevhen Petrushevych
Ukrainian politician (1863-1940).
Died August 29th, 1940 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Vladimir Veličković
Serbian painter (1935-2019).
Born August 11th, 1935 in Belgrade.
Died August 29th, 2019 at 84 years old in Split.
Gerardo Barrios
Salvadoran politician (1813-1865).
Born September 24th, 1813 in Nuevo Edén de San Juan.
Died August 29th, 1865 at 51 years old in San Salvador.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson