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August 29th
203 Notable deaths
Constantin Tănase
Romanian actor, writer for stage, coupletist, and humorist (1880-1945).
Born July 5th, 1880 in Vaslui.
Died August 29th, 1945 at 65 years old in Bucharest.
Chaswe Nsofwa
Zambian footballer (1978-2007).
Born October 22nd, 1978 in Lusaka.
Died August 29th, 2007 at 28 years old in Beersheba (cardiovascular disease).
Waldemar Victorino
Uruguayan footballer (1952–2023).
Born May 22nd, 1952 in Montevideo.
Died August 29th, 2023 at 71 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Mary Norton
English children's writer (1903-1992).
Born December 10th, 1903 in Highbury.
Died August 29th, 1992 at 88 years old in Hartland.
Bruno Abakanowicz
Polish mathematician (1852-1900).
Born October 6th, 1852 in Ukmergė.
Died August 29th, 1900 at 47 years old in Paris.
Paul Octave Hébert
Confederate army general (1818–1880).
Born December 12th, 1818 in Iberville Parish.
Died August 29th, 1880 at 61 years old in Iberville Parish.
Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani
Indonesian military person (1932–2004).
Born October 2nd, 1932 in Cepu.
Died August 29th, 2004 at 71 years old in Jakarta (stroke).
Joseph Bédier
French philologist and writer (1864-1938).
Born January 28th, 1864 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 29th, 1938 at 74 years old in Le Grand-Serre (stroke).
William Forbes Skene
Scottish historian (1809-1892).
Born June 7th, 1809 in Rubislaw.
Died August 29th, 1892 at 83 years old in Edinburgh.
Gerald Green
American author, journalist, and television writer (1922-2006).
Born April 8th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died August 29th, 2006 at 84 years old in Norwalk (pneumonia). [ref]
Cecil Healy
Australian swimmer (1881–1918).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Sydney. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1918 at 36 years old in Somme. [ref]
Aleksey Apukhtin
Russian poet, writer and critic (1840–1893).
Born November 27th, 1840 in Bolkhov.
Died August 29th, 1893 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Otto Kandler
German botanist (1920-2017).
Born October 23rd, 1920 in Deggendorf.
Died August 29th, 2017 at 96 years old in Munich.
Franciszek Latinik
Polish general (1864–1949).
Born July 17th, 1864 in Tarnów.
Died August 29th, 1949 at 85 years old in Kraków.
Klaus Thunemann
German bassoonist (1937–2025).
Born April 19th, 1937 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Hans Vonk
Dutch conductor (1942-2004).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Amsterdam.
Died August 29th, 2004 at 62 years old in Amsterdam (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Hyacinthe Klosé
French musician (1808–1880).
Born October 11th, 1808 in Corfu.
Died August 29th, 1880 at 71 years old in Paris.
Brasse Brännström
Swedish actor and comedian (1945-2014).
Born February 27th, 1945 in Stockholm.
Died August 29th, 2014 at 69 years old in Stockholm (disease).
Brian McGuire
Australian racing driver (1945–1977).
Born December 13th, 1945 in Melbourne.
Died August 29th, 1977 at 31 years old in Brands Hatch.
Jack Miller
Politician (1916-1994).
Born June 6th, 1916 in Chicago.
Died August 29th, 1994 at 78 years old in Temple Terrace.
Bernhard Horwitz
German-british chess player (1807–1885).
Born May 10th, 1807 in Neustrelitz.
Died August 29th, 1885 at 78 years old in London.
Phillip Hagar Smith
American electrical engineer (1905-1987).
Born April 29th, 1905 in Lexington.
Died August 29th, 1987 at 82 years old in Berkeley Heights.
Bernadene Hayes
American film and television actress.
Born March 15th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died August 29th, 1987 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Gustav Meyer
German linguist, balkanologist and indo-europeanist (1850–1900).
Born November 25th, 1850 in Strzelce Opolskie.
Died August 29th, 1900 at 49 years old in Graz.
Manzoor Hussain
Field hockey player (1958–2022).
Born October 28th, 1958 in Sialkot.
Died August 29th, 2022 at 63 years old in Lahore (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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