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In the year 1929
1,108 Notable birthdays
Ursula K. Le Guin
American fantasy and science fiction author (1929–2018).
Born October 21st, 1929 in Berkeley.
Died January 22nd, 2018 at 88 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction).
Jean Simmons
British-american actress (1929–2010).
Born January 31st, 1929 in London.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Patricia Routledge
British actress (1929–2025).
Born February 17th, 1929 in Tranmere.
Died October 3rd, 2025 at 96 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Roxie Roker
Bahamian–american actress (1929-1995).
Born August 28th, 1929 in Miami.
Died December 2nd, 1995 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).
Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.
Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese painter, performance, and installation artist (born 1929).
Born March 22nd, 1929 (age 97 years) in Matsumoto.
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988).
Born December 23rd, 1929 in Yale.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (falling).
Amanda Blake
American actress (1929–1989).
Born February 20th, 1929 in Buffalo.
Died August 16th, 1989 at 60 years old in Sacramento (AIDS related disease, liver failure).
Saeed Jaffrey
Indian actor (1929–2015).
Born January 8th, 1929 in Malerkotla.
Died November 15th, 2015 at 86 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).
Joan Plowright
British actress (1929–2025).
Born October 28th, 1929 in Brigg.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 95 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Jeremy Thorpe
British politician (1929–2014).
Born April 29th, 1929 in South Kensington.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 85 years old in Greater London (Parkinson's disease).
Sergio Leone
Italian filmmaker (1929–1989).
Born January 3rd, 1929 in Rome.
Died April 30th, 1989 at 60 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Dick Clark
American radio and television personality (1929–2012).
Born November 30th, 1929 in Mount Vernon.
Died April 18th, 2012 at 82 years old in Providence Saint John's Health Center (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Chilean-french filmmaker and comics writer.
Born February 17th, 1929 (age 97 years) in Iquique, Tocopilla.
Lev Yashin
Player for u.s.s.r (1929–1990).
Born October 22nd, 1929 in Moscow.
Died March 20th, 1990 at 60 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Frank Gehry
Canadian and american architect (1929–2025).
Born February 28th, 1929 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2025 at 96 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Bud Spencer
Italian actor, lawyer, professional swimmer and water polo player.
Born October 31st, 1929 in Naples.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
André Previn
German-american conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019).
Born April 6th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died February 28th, 2019 at 89 years old in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Katherine Helmond
American actress (1929–2019).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Galveston.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Frank Rosenthal
American gambler.
Born June 12th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died October 13th, 2008 at 79 years old in Miami Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929-1997).
Born August 16th, 1929 in Jewett.
Died September 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Denton (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Yash Johar
Indian bollywood film producer.
Born September 6th, 1929 in Amritsar.
Died June 26th, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
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