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September 29th
167 Notable deaths
Marnix Gijsen
Belgian writer (1899–1984).
Born October 20th, 1899 in Antwerp.
Died September 29th, 1984 at 84 years old in Lubbeek.
Fred Tootell
American hammer thrower (1902–1964).
Born September 9th, 1902 in Lawrence.
Died September 29th, 1964 at 62 years old in Kingston.
Erik Hansen
Danish canoe racer.
Born November 15th, 1939 in Randers.
Died September 29th, 2014 at 74 years old
Duarte Leite
Portuguese politician and academic (1864-1950).
Born August 11th, 1864 in Porto. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1950 at 86 years old in Porto. [ref]
Fritz Schär
Swiss racing cyclist (1926-1997).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Wagenhausen.
Died September 29th, 1997 at 71 years old in Frauenfeld.
Hovhannes Hovhannisian
Armenian poet.
Born April 26th, 1864 in Vagharshapat.
Died September 29th, 1929 at 65 years old in Yerevan.
Ernst Hoppenberg
German swimmer.
Born July 26th, 1878 in Bremen.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in Kirn (traffic collision).
Bertil Uggla
Swedish pole vaulter, modern pentathlete and fencer.
Born August 19th, 1890 in Solna.
Died September 29th, 1945 at 55 years old in Karlstad church parish.
Lee McNeill
American track and field athlete (1964–2021).
Born December 2nd, 1964 in Lumberton.
Died September 29th, 2021 at 56 years old in Fayetteville (COVID-19). [ref]
Patsy Elsener
American diver (1929–2019).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Oakland.
Died September 29th, 2019 at 89 years old [ref]
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