September 29th
216 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Olbers Focke
German physician and botanist (1834–1922).
Born April 5th, 1834 in Bremen.
Died September 29th, 1922 at 88 years old in Bremen.
Fritz Schär
Swiss racing cyclist (1926–1997).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Wagenhausen.
Died September 29th, 1997 at 71 years old in Frauenfeld.
Sisto Riario Sforza
Italian cardinal (1810–1877).
Born December 5th, 1810 in Naples.
Died September 29th, 1877 at 66 years old in Naples.
Patsy Elsener
American diver (1929–2019).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Oakland.
Died September 29th, 2019 at 89 years old [ref]
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]
Erik Hansen
Danish canoe racer.
Born November 15th, 1939 in Randers.
Died September 29th, 2014 at 74 years old
Ernst Hoppenberg
German swimmer (1878–1937).
Born July 26th, 1878 in Bremen.
Died September 29th, 1937 at 59 years old in Kirn (traffic collision).
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.
Bertil Uggla
Swedish pole vaulter, modern pentathlete and fencer (1890–1945).
Born August 19th, 1890 in Solna.
Died September 29th, 1945 at 55 years old in Karlstad church parish.
Boris Fedtschenko
Russian botanist (1872–1947).
Born December 27th, 1872 in Leipzig.
Died September 29th, 1947 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Christopher Boardman
Sailor (1903–1987).
Born June 11th, 1903 in Norwich.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 84 years old
Victor-Auguste-Isidor Deschamps
Roman catholic cardinal (1810-1883).
Born December 6th, 1810 in Melle.
Died September 29th, 1883 at 72 years old in Mechelen.
J. Nicholas
English association football player (1879-1929).
Born July 24th, 1879 in Prayagraj.
Died September 29th, 1929 at 50 years old in British Raj.
Mauro Ferri
Italian politician and lawyer (1920–2015).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Rome.
Died September 29th, 2015 at 95 years old in Rome. [ref]
Vera Popkova
Soviet sprinter (1943–2011).
Born April 2nd, 1943 in Chelyabinsk.
Died September 29th, 2011 at 68 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Edmund Twórz
Polish footballer (1914-1987).
Born February 12th, 1914 in Śmigiel.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 73 years old in Gdańsk.
Maria Crocifissa Cosulich
Italian-born roman cathoic nun and founder of the croatian order of the daughters of the sacred heart of jesus (1852-1922).
Born September 20th, 1852 in Rijeka.
Died September 29th, 1922 at 70 years old in Rijeka.
Ragna Nielsen
Norwegian educator (1845–1924).
Born July 17th, 1845 in Christiania.
Died September 29th, 1924 at 79 years old in Christiania.
Adelaide Borghi-Mamo
Opera singer (1826–1901).
Born August 9th, 1829 in Bologna.
Died September 29th, 1901 at 72 years old in Bologna.
Julius Beresford
British rower (1868-1959).
Born June 29th, 1868 in London.
Died September 29th, 1959 at 91 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Rudolf Falb
Austrian popularizer of natural history (1838-1903).
Born April 13th, 1838 in Obdach.
Died September 29th, 1903 at 65 years old in Schöneberg.
Owe Jonsson
Swedish sprinter, ice hockey player and bandy player (1940-1962).
Born November 23rd, 1940 in Växjö.
Died September 29th, 1962 at 21 years old in Växjö (traffic collision).
Eduardo Manchón
Spanish association football player (1930-2010).
Born July 24th, 1930 in Barcelona.
Died September 29th, 2010 at 80 years old in Barcelona.
Paula Wolf-Kalmar
Austrian chess player.
Born April 11th, 1880 in Zagreb.
Died September 29th, 1931 at 51 years old in Vienna.
Lorenz Funk
Olympic ice hockey player (1947–2017).
Born March 17th, 1947 in Bad Tölz. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2017 at 70 years old in Greiling. [ref]
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold