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September 29th
216 Notable deaths
Alexander Abasheli
Poet, prose writer (1884–1954).
Born August 27th, 1884 in Abashispiri.
Died September 29th, 1954 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Helmar Lerski
Photographer (1871-1956).
Born February 18th, 1871 in Strasbourg.
Died September 29th, 1956 at 85 years old in Zurich.
William Thomas Calman
Scottish zoologist (1871-1952).
Born December 29th, 1871 in Dundee.
Died September 29th, 1952 at 80 years old in Coulsdon.
Herbert Martin
German footballer (1925-2016).
Born August 29th, 1925 in Ensdorf.
Died September 29th, 2016 at 91 years old in Ensdorf. [ref]
Wiesław Michnikowski
Polish actor (1922–2017).
Born June 3rd, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died September 29th, 2017 at 95 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Georges Ulmer
French actor-singer.
Born February 16th, 1919 in Copenhagen.
Died September 29th, 1989 at 70 years old in Marseille.
Abel Hermant
French writer (1861-1950).
Born February 3rd, 1861 in rue de l'Arcade. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1950 at 89 years old in Chantilly.
Theodor Hildebrandt
Painter from germany (1804-1874).
Born July 2nd, 1804 in Szczecin.
Died September 29th, 1874 at 70 years old in Düsseldorf.
Aster Berkhof
Belgian writer (1920–2020).
Born June 18th, 1920 in Rijkevorsel.
Died September 29th, 2020 at 100 years old in Brasschaat. [ref]
Ivar Ugi
Estonian-german chemist (1930-2005).
Born September 9th, 1930 in Kuressaare.
Died September 29th, 2005 at 75 years old in Munich. [ref]
Léon Frapié
French writer (1863–1949).
Born January 27th, 1863 in Paris.
Died September 29th, 1949 at 86 years old in Paris.
Gyula Zsivótzky
Hungarian hammer thrower (1937–2007).
Born February 25th, 1937 in Budapest.
Died September 29th, 2007 at 70 years old in Budapest (cancer). [ref]
Antonio López Herranz
Spanish footballer (1913-1959).
Born April 5th, 1913 in Madrid.
Died September 29th, 1959 at 46 years old in Los Angeles.
Stanislas Lépine
French painter (1835-1892).
Born October 3rd, 1835 in Caen.
Died September 29th, 1892 at 56 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Silva Batuta
Brazilian footballer (1940-2020).
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Ribeirão Preto.
Died September 29th, 2020 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Ilkka Laitinen
Finnish lieutenant general (1962-2019).
Born August 22nd, 1962 in Nurmes.
Died September 29th, 2019 at 57 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Eduardo Arolas
Argentine musician (1892–1924).
Born February 24th, 1892 in Barracas.
Died September 29th, 1924 at 32 years old in Paris.
Eugène Bourdon
French clockwork maker and inventor (1808-1884).
Born April 8th, 1808 in former 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1884 at 76 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fred Tootell
American hammer thrower (1902–1964).
Born September 9th, 1902 in Lawrence.
Died September 29th, 1964 at 62 years old in Kingston.
Marnix Gijsen
Belgian writer (1899–1984).
Born October 20th, 1899 in Antwerp.
Died September 29th, 1984 at 84 years old in Lubbeek.
Duarte Leite
Portuguese politician and academic (1864-1950).
Born August 11th, 1864 in Porto.
Died September 29th, 1950 at 86 years old in Porto.
Wilhelm Reiss
German geologist (1838-1908).
Born June 13th, 1838 in Mannheim.
Died September 29th, 1908 at 70 years old in Könitz.
George Bennett
Australian naturalist (1804-1893).
Born January 31st, 1804 in Plymouth.
Died September 29th, 1893 at 89 years old in Sydney.
Hovhannes Hovhannisian
Armenian poet.
Born April 26th, 1864 in Vagharshapat.
Died September 29th, 1929 at 65 years old in Yerevan.
Louis-Albert Vachon
Canadian catholic cardinal (1912–2006).
Born February 4th, 1912 in Saint-Frédéric.
Died September 29th, 2006 at 94 years old in Quebec City. [ref]
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi