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August 29th
151 Notable deaths
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.
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).
Cecil Healy
Australian swimmer (1881–1918).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Sydney. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1918 at 36 years old in Somme. [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.
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). [ref]
Brian McGuire
Australian racing driver (1945–1977).
Born December 13th, 1945 in Melbourne.
Died August 29th, 1977 at 31 years old in Brands Hatch.
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