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August 29th
203 Notable deaths
Georg Marco
Austrian chess player (1863-1923).
Born November 29th, 1863 in Chernivtsi.
Died August 29th, 1923 at 59 years old in Vienna.
Kirill Yevstigneyev
Soviet wwii fighter pilot (1917–1996).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Khokhly.
Died August 29th, 1996 at 79 years old in Moscow (cerebrovascular disease).
Léon-Adolphe Amette
Catholic cardinal (1850–1920).
Born September 1st, 1850 in Douville. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1920 at 69 years old in Antony.
Georgina de Albuquerque
Brazilian painter, draftsman and teacher (1885-1962).
Born February 4th, 1885 in Taubaté.
Died August 29th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Kurt Bendlin
Athletics competitor (1943–2024).
Born May 22nd, 1943 in Stalmierz.
Died August 29th, 2024 at 81 years old in Paderborn. [ref]
Bronisław Baczko
Polish philosopher (1924-2016).
Born June 13th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died August 29th, 2016 at 92 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Dejene Berhanu
Athletics competitor (1980–2010).
Born December 12th, 1980 in Addis Alem.
Died August 29th, 2010 at 29 years old in Ethiopia.
Oskar Backlund
Swedish astronomer (1846–1916).
Born April 28th, 1846 in Länghem. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1916 at 70 years old in Pulkovo.
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe
Roman catholic cardinal (1931-2013).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Lusaka.
Died August 29th, 2013 at 81 years old in Lusaka.
Friedrich Carl Alwin Pockels
German physicist (1865–1913).
Born June 18th, 1865 in Vicenza.
Died August 29th, 1913 at 48 years old in Heidelberg.
Heinz Wewers
German footballer (1927-2008).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Gladbeck.
Died August 29th, 2008 at 81 years old in Essen.
Andō Teibi
Japanese general (1853-1932).
Born September 21st, 1853 in Iida.
Died August 29th, 1932 at 78 years old in Ushigome-ku.
Henri Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves
French resistance member (1901-1941).
Born June 5th, 1901 in Verrières-le-Buisson.
Died August 29th, 1941 at 40 years old in Fort Mont-Valérien (gunshot wound).
Lorenzo Natali
Italian politician (1922-1989).
Born October 2nd, 1922 in Florence.
Died August 29th, 1989 at 66 years old in Rome.
Mykola Lukash
Ukrainian translator (1919–1988).
Born December 19th, 1919 in Krolevets.
Died August 29th, 1988 at 68 years old in Kyiv.
Romeo Bertini
Italian athlete (1893-1973).
Born April 21st, 1893 in Gessate.
Died August 29th, 1973 at 80 years old in Milan.
Erik Asmussen
Danish architect (1913-1998).
Born November 2nd, 1913 in Copenhagen.
Died August 29th, 1998 at 84 years old in Järna.
Janine Charrat
French ballet dancer, actress and choreographer (1924–2017).
Born July 24th, 1924 in Grenoble.
Died August 29th, 2017 at 93 years old in Rueil-Malmaison. [ref]
Juhani Kärkinen
Finnish ski jumper (1935-2019).
Born October 28th, 1935 in Kotka.
Died August 29th, 2019 at 83 years old in Lahti.
Vladimír Vašíček
Czech painter (1919–2003).
Born September 29th, 1919 in Mistřín. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2003 at 83 years old in Svatobořice, Svatobořice-Mistřín. [ref]
Lajos Dóczi
Hungarian author (1845-1919).
Born November 27th, 1845 in Sopron.
Died August 29th, 1919 at 73 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Vladimir Lobanov
Russian speed skater (1953-2007).
Born December 26th, 1953 in Moscow.
Died August 29th, 2007 at 53 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gurban Pirimov
Azerbaijani musician (1880-1965).
Born October 30th, 1880 in Gulably.
Died August 29th, 1965 at 84 years old in Baku.
Lev Sverdlin
Soviet actor (1901-1969).
Born November 16th, 1901 in Astrakhan.
Died August 29th, 1969 at 67 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Alexey Bystrov
Russian scientist (1899–1959).
Born February 1st, 1899 in Starozhilovsky District.
Died August 29th, 1959 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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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