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In the year 1929
257 Notable deaths
Jānis Fabriciuss
Latvian soviet commander and commissar (1877-1929).
Born June 26th, 1877 in Zlēkas.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 52 years old in Sochi (drowning).
William Vincent Fitzgerald
Australian botanist (1867-1929).
Born July 21st, 1867 in Mangana.
Died August 6th, 1929 at 62 years old in New Guinea.
Thomas Chipman McRae
Governor of arkansas (1851-1929).
Born December 21st, 1851 in Union County.
Died June 2nd, 1929 at 77 years old in Prescott.
James Gorman
American sport shooter (1859–1929).
Born January 30th, 1859 in Bilston.
Died November 2nd, 1929 at 70 years old in San Francisco.
Evaristo Lucidi
Catholic cardinal (1866–1929).
Born October 4th, 1866 in Montefranco.
Died March 31st, 1929 at 62 years old in Rome.
Sophie Keller
Danish opera singer (1850-1929).
Born November 14th, 1850 in Copenhagen.
Died May 1st, 1929 at 78 years old in Copenhagen.
James Clarke
British tug of war competitor (1874-1929).
Born October 6th, 1874 in County Mayo.
Died December 29th, 1929 at 55 years old
Cyrille Verbrugge
Belgian olympic fencer (1866–1929).
Born November 9th, 1866 in Mouscron.
Died May 4th, 1929 at 62 years old in Antwerp.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Russian general (1856-1929).
Born November 18th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 1929 at 72 years old in Antibes.
Frederick Suerig
American rower.
Born June 21st, 1878 in Missouri.
Died December 8th, 1929 at 51 years old in St. Louis.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams