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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
Victor Spinetti
Welsh actor and theatre director.
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Cwm.
Died June 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Monmouth (prostate cancer).
Vang Pao
Laotian-american soldier and former drug smuggler.
Born December 8th, 1929 in Xiangkhouang Province.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 81 years old in Clovis (pneumonia). [ref]
Gastone Moschin
Italian actor (1929–2017).
Born June 8th, 1929 in San Giovanni Lupatoto.
Died September 4th, 2017 at 88 years old in Terni (kidney failure). [ref]
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002).
Born February 17th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Merion Station (brain cancer). [ref]
Eunice Paiva
Brazilian lawyer (1929–2018).
Born November 7th, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died December 13th, 2018 at 89 years old in São Paulo (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ivar Giæver
Norwegian-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1929 in Bergen.
Died June 20th, 2025 at 96 years old in Schenectady. [ref]
Louise Slaughter
American politician (1929–2018).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Lynch.
Died March 16th, 2018 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C. (falling from height). [ref]
Lorenzo Buffon
Italian footballer (1929–2025).
Born December 19th, 1929 in Majano.
Died November 25th, 2025 at 95 years old in Latisana (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Nicholas Courtney
British actor (1929–2011).
Born December 16th, 1929 in Cairo.
Died February 22nd, 2011 at 81 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929–1997).
Born November 11th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died March 10th, 1997 at 67 years old in Queens (cardiovascular disease).
Dick Tiger
Nigerian boxer.
Born August 14th, 1929 in Amaigbo.
Died December 14th, 1971 at 42 years old in Aba (liver cancer).
Barry Harris
American jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021).
Born December 15th, 1929 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in North Bergen (COVID-19). [ref]
Bethel Leslie
American actress (1929-1999).
Born August 3rd, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
Charles Beaumont
American writer (1929-1967).
Born January 2nd, 1929 in Chicago. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1967 at 38 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
George Crumb
American composer (1929-2022).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Charleston.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Media. [ref]
Ulla Jacobsson
Swedish actress (1929-1982).
Born May 23rd, 1929 in Mölndal.
Died August 20th, 1982 at 53 years old in Vienna (bone cancer).
Charles Tilly
American sociologist (1929–2008).
Born May 27th, 1929 in Lombard.
Died April 29th, 2008 at 78 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
Robert Faurisson
French academic and holocaust denier (1929–2018).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Shepperton.
Died October 21st, 2018 at 89 years old in Vichy. [ref]
Bernard Haitink
Dutch conductor and violinist (1929-2021).
Born March 4th, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Ralf Dahrendorf
German-british sociologist, politician (1929–2009).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Hamburg.
Died June 17th, 2009 at 80 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Harry Frankfurt
American philosopher (1929–2023).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Langhorne.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 94 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Don Heck
American comics artist (1929–1995).
Born January 2nd, 1929 in Queens.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 66 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Surinder Kaur
Indian singer (1929-2006).
Born November 25th, 1929 in Lahore.
Died June 14th, 2006 at 76 years old in New Jersey.
Djalma Santos
Brazilian association football player (1929-2013).
Born February 27th, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died July 23rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Uberaba (pneumonia).
Vasily Shukshin
Soviet actor, writer, screenwriter and film director (1929-1974).
Born July 25th, 1929 in Srostki.
Died October 2nd, 1974 at 45 years old in Kletskaya (myocardial infarction).
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