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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
Susan Shaw
English actress (1929–1978).
Born August 29th, 1929 in London Borough of Lambeth.
Died November 27th, 1978 at 49 years old in Middlesex (liver cirrhosis).
Didi
Brazilian footballer (1928-2001).
Born October 8th, 1929 in Campos dos Goytacazes. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2001 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro (infectious disease).
Jean-Jacques Perrey
French composer (1929-2016).
Born January 20th, 1929 in Rosières-en-Santerre.
Died November 4th, 2016 at 87 years old in Lausanne (lung cancer). [ref]
Maurice Strong
Canadian businessman (1929-2015).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Oak Lake. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2015 at 86 years old in New Edinburgh. [ref]
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 10th Duke of Richmond
10th duke of richmond, 10th duke of lennox and 5th duke of gordon (1929-2017).
Born September 19th, 1929 in London.
Died September 1st, 2017 at 87 years old in Goodwood House. [ref]
Jimmy Cobb
American jazz drummer (1929–2020).
Born January 20th, 1929 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 24th, 2020 at 91 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Betty Carter
American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter (1929–1998).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Flint. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1998 at 69 years old in Brooklyn (pancreatic cancer).
John McMartin
American actor and singer (1929–2016).
Born November 18th, 1929 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Harbhajan Singh Yogi
Indian-american sikh yogi (1929-2004).
Born August 26th, 1929 in Gujranwala.
Died October 6th, 2004 at 75 years old in Española. [ref]
Cleo Moore
American actress (1924–1973).
Born October 31st, 1929 in Baton Rouge.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 43 years old in Inglewood (myocardial infarction).
Jack Betts
American actor (1929–2025).
Born April 11th, 1929 in Jersey City.
Died June 19th, 2025 at 96 years old in Los Osos. [ref]
Rik Van Nutter
American actor (1929–2005).
Died October 15th, 2005 at 76 years old in West Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Kazuko Takatsukasa
Japanese former princess; daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun (1929–1989).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 59 years old in Tokyo.
Barbara Murray
British screen actress (1929-2014).
Born September 27th, 1929 in London.
Died May 20th, 2014 at 84 years old in Alicante (myocardial infarction).
Richard Lewontin
American evolutionary biologist and mathematician (1929–2021).
Born March 29th, 1929 in New York City.
Died July 4th, 2021 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Elsa Raven
American actress.
Born September 21st, 1929 in Charleston. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2020 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
George Clayton Johnson
American writer (1929-2015).
Born July 10th, 1929 in Cheyenne.
Died December 25th, 2015 at 86 years old in North Hills (cancer).
Margaret Kerry
American actress, author, radio host, motivational speaker.
Born May 11th, 1929 in Springfield.
Died June 11th, 2026 at 97 years old in Wilmington (lung cancer). [ref]
Gump Worsley
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–2007).
Born May 14th, 1929 in Montreal.
Died January 26th, 2007 at 77 years old in Saint-Hyacinthe (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eve Brent
Actress (1929–2011).
Born September 11th, 1929 in Houston.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 81 years old in Sun Valley (disease). [ref]
Radley Metzger
American film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor and film distributor (1929–2017).
Born January 21st, 1929 in The Bronx.
Died March 31st, 2017 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
April Stevens
American singer (1936–2023).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Niagara Falls. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2023 at 93 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Bruno Cremer
French actor (1929-2010).
Born October 6th, 1929 in Saint-Mandé.
Died August 7th, 2010 at 80 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Roger Byrne
English footballer (1929–1958).
Born September 8th, 1929 in Gorton.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 28 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
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