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August 29th
151 Notable deaths
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 Burg Heimerzheim.
Died August 29th, 1944 at 29 years old in Western Bug.
Hans-Christian Ströbele
German lawyer and politician (1939–2022).
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 Paris.
Iván Hindy
Hungarian army officer.
Born June 28th, 1890 in Budapest. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1946 at 56 years old in Budapest.
Michel Constantin
French actor.
Born July 13th, 1924 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2003 at 79 years old in Draguignan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
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.
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