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September 29th
157 Notable deaths
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.
Patsy Elsener
American diver.
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Oakland.
Died September 29th, 2019 at 89 years old [ref]
Giovanni Micheletto
Italian racing cyclist.
Born January 22nd, 1889 in Sacile.
Died September 29th, 1958 at 69 years old in Sacile.
Genaro Estrada
Mexican politician and academic (1887-1937).
Born June 2nd, 1887 in Mazatlán.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 50 years old in Mexico City.
Louis-Albert Vachon
Catholic cardinal.
Born February 4th, 1912 in Chaudière-Appalaches.
Died September 29th, 2006 at 94 years old in Quebec City. [ref]
Edmund Twórz
Polish footballer (1914-1987).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Śmigiel.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 73 years old in Gdańsk.
Ludwig Rex
German actor.
Born January 1st, 1888 in Berlin.
Died September 29th, 1979 at 91 years old in London.
Boris Fedtschenko
Russian botanist (1872–1947).
Born December 27th, 1872 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1947 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Mauro Ferri
Italian politician and lawyer.
Born March 15th, 1920 in Rome.
Died September 29th, 2015 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
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