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August 29th
146 Notable deaths
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. [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]
Waldemar Victorino
Uruguayan footballer (1952–2023).
Born May 22nd, 1952 in Montevideo.
Died August 29th, 2023 at 71 years old in Montevideo. [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). [ref]
Erich Lessing
Austrian photographer (1923-2018).
Born July 13th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died August 29th, 2018 at 95 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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.
Born July 17th, 1864 in Tarnów.
Died August 29th, 1949 at 85 years old in Kraków.
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.
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]
Klaus Thunemann
German bassoonist (1937–2025).
Born April 19th, 1937 in Magdeburg. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2025 at 88 years old in Hanover. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 146
Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot