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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
Arik Brauer
Austrian painter, graphic artist, stage designer, singer and poet (1929–2021).
Born January 4th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Hideo Gosha
Japanese film director (1929–1992).
Born February 26th, 1929 in Tokyo.
Died August 30th, 1992 at 63 years old in Kyoto.
Hans Mezger
German automotive engineer (1929-2020).
Born November 18th, 1929 in Ottmarsheim.
Died June 10th, 2020 at 90 years old [ref]
Yvette Williams
New zealand athlete.
Born April 25th, 1929 in Dunedin.
Died April 13th, 2019 at 89 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Claudia Barrett
American actress.
Born November 3rd, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died April 30th, 2021 at 91 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Charles H. Joffe
Film producer (1929-2008).
Born July 16th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died July 9th, 2008 at 78 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Mexican actress (1929–2026).
Born October 9th, 1929 in Querétaro.
Died March 4th, 2026 at 96 years old in Tepatitlán de Morelos. [ref]
Hermann Prey
German lyric baritone singer (1929–1998).
Born July 11th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died July 22nd, 1998 at 69 years old in Krailling (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Cesare Maestri
Italian mountain climber.
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Trento.
Died January 19th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tione di Trento. [ref]
Albert Kalonji
Democratic republic of the congo politician (1929–2015).
Born June 6th, 1929 in Hemptinne.
Died April 20th, 2015 at 85 years old in Mbuji-Mayi. [ref]
Gérard de Villiers
French writer (1929–2013).
Born December 8th, 1929 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 31st, 2013 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Alain Tanner
Swiss film director (1929–2022).
Born December 6th, 1929 in Geneva.
Died September 11th, 2022 at 92 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Shirley Ann Grau
American writer (1929–2020).
Born July 8th, 1929 in New Orleans.
Died August 3rd, 2020 at 91 years old in Kenner. [ref]
Columba Domínguez
Mexican actress and singer (1929–2014).
Born March 4th, 1929 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died August 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
Antonine Maillet
Playwright working in quebec.
Born May 10th, 1929 in Grand-Bouctouche.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 95 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Alan Davidson
Australian cricketer (1929–2021).
Born June 14th, 1929 in Lisarow. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2021 at 92 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Peruvian writer (1929-1994).
Born August 31st, 1929 in Lima.
Died December 4th, 1994 at 65 years old in Lima (lung cancer).
John Hollander
American poet (1929–2013).
Born October 28th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died August 17th, 2013 at 83 years old in Branford. [ref]
Anatoly Kuznetsov
Soviet writer (1929-1979).
Born August 18th, 1929 in Kyiv.
Died June 13th, 1979 at 49 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Rigoberto López Pérez
Nicaraguan poet, music composer and assassin of anastasio somoza garcía (1929–1956).
Died September 21st, 1956 at 27 years old in León (gunshot wound).
Oleg Strizhenov
Soviet and russian actor (1929–2025).
Born August 10th, 1929 in Blagoveshchensk.
Died February 9th, 2025 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
José Afonso
Portuguese singer, composer and politician (1929-1987).
Born August 2nd, 1929 in Aveiro.
Died February 23rd, 1987 at 57 years old in Setúbal (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
José Vicente Rangel
Venezuelan politician and journalist (1929–2020).
Born July 10th, 1929 in Caracas.
Died December 18th, 2020 at 91 years old in Caracas. [ref]
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