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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
John Hejduk
American architect, artist, educator (1929–2000).
Born July 13th, 1929 in New York City.
Died July 3rd, 2000 at 70 years old in New York City, The Bronx.
Jean Schramme
Belgian mercenary (1929-1988).
Born March 25th, 1929 in Bruges.
Died December 14th, 1988 at 59 years old in Rondonópolis (cancer).
Ulu Grosbard
Theatre & film director (1929-2012).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Antwerp.
Died March 19th, 2012 at 83 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Lewis Wolpert
British biologist (1929–2021).
Born October 19th, 1929 in Johannesburg.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 91 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
Brigid Brophy
British novelist, literary critic, polemicist (1929–1995).
Born June 12th, 1929 in Ealing.
Died August 7th, 1995 at 66 years old in Louth (multiple sclerosis).
Peter Sculthorpe
Australian composer (1929-2014).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Launceston.
Died August 8th, 2014 at 85 years old in Woollahra.
Alexis Weissenberg
Bulgarian musician (1929–2012).
Born July 26th, 1929 in Sofia.
Died January 8th, 2012 at 82 years old in Lugano.
Marilyn French
Novelist, critic (1929-2009).
Born November 21st, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 79 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Dorothee Sölle
German theologian (1929–2003).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Cologne.
Died April 27th, 2003 at 73 years old in Göppingen (myocardial infarction).
David Doyle
American actor (1929–1997).
Born December 1st, 1929 in Omaha.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jürgen Ehlers
German physicist (1929–2008).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Hamburg.
Died May 20th, 2008 at 78 years old in Potsdam.
Eugene Braunwald
American cardiologist.
Born August 15th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 96 years old in Newton. [ref]
Joe Modise
South african politician (1929-2001).
Born May 23rd, 1929 in Doornfontein.
Died November 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Centurion (cancer).
Rudolf Mössbauer
German nuclear physicist and noble prize in physics.
Born January 31st, 1929 in Munich.
Died September 14th, 2011 at 82 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
Marcia Henderson
American actress (1929-1987).
Born July 22nd, 1929 in Andover.
Died November 23rd, 1987 at 58 years old in Yakima.
Per-Ingvar Brånemark
Swedish anatomist (1929-2014).
Died December 20th, 2014 at 85 years old in Gothenburg.
Carlos Lacoste
Argentine politician and admiral (1929-2004).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 24th, 2004 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Milorad Pavić
Serbian writer (1929–2009).
Born October 15th, 1929 in Belgrade.
Died November 30th, 2009 at 80 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Hebe Camargo
Brazilian recording artist, television host, actress and singer (1929–2012).
Born March 8th, 1929 in Taubaté.
Died September 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in São Paulo, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (peritoneal mesothelioma).
Andrew Bertie
Grand master of the knights hospitaller and servant of god (1929–2008).
Born May 15th, 1929 in London.
Died February 7th, 2008 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Helen Singer Kaplan
Austrian-american psychiatrist and sex therapist.
Born February 6th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died August 17th, 1995 at 66 years old in New York City (cancer).
Mel Lewis
American musician (1929–1990).
Born May 10th, 1929 in Buffalo.
Died February 2nd, 1990 at 60 years old in New York City (melanoma, lung cancer, brain tumor).
David McReynolds
American activist (1929-2018).
Born October 25th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 88 years old in New York City (falling from height).
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