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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist (1929–1980).
Born August 16th, 1929 in Plainfield.
Died September 15th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City (liver cirrhosis).
Yash Johar
Indian bollywood film producer (1929–2004).
Born September 6th, 1929 in Amritsar.
Died June 26th, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Chuck Barris
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died March 21st, 2017 at 87 years old in Palisades (disease). [ref]
Dorothea Puente
American serial killer (1929-2011).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Redlands.
Died March 27th, 2011 at 82 years old in Chowchilla (disease). [ref]
Rajendra Kumar
Indian actor (1929–1999).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Sialkot.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 70 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Al Davis
Former owner of the oakland/los angeles raiders (1929–2011).
Born July 4th, 1929 in Brockton.
Died October 8th, 2011 at 82 years old in Oakland (heart failure). [ref]
Buck Owens
American country singer-songwriter (1929-2006).
Born August 12th, 1929 in Sherman.
Died March 25th, 2006 at 76 years old in Bakersfield (myocardial infarction).
Bob Hawke
Australian politician, 23rd prime minister of australia (1929-2019).
Born December 9th, 1929 in Bordertown.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 89 years old in Sydney. [ref]
John C. Bogle
American investor and money manager (1929–2019).
Born May 8th, 1929 in Montclair.
Died January 16th, 2019 at 89 years old in Bryn Mawr (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ronnie Barker
English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005).
Born September 25th, 1929 in Bedford.
Died October 3rd, 2005 at 76 years old in Adderbury (heart failure). [ref]
Gudrun Burwitz
German neo-nazi and daughter of ss chief heinrich himmler (1929-2018).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Munich.
Died May 24th, 2018 at 88 years old in Munich.
Fred Phelps
American pastor and activist (1929-2014).
Born November 13th, 1929 in Meridian.
Died March 19th, 2014 at 84 years old in Topeka (cardiovascular disease).
Nigel Hawthorne
British actor (1929–2001).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Coventry.
Died December 26th, 2001 at 72 years old in Radwell (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Jane Powell
American actress, dancer, and singer (1929-2021).
Born April 1st, 1929 in Portland.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 92 years old in Wilton. [ref]
Jürgen Habermas
German sociologist and philosopher (1929–2026).
Born June 18th, 1929 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 14th, 2026 at 96 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Pallonji Mistry
Indian-born irish billionaire businessman (1929–2022).
Born June 1st, 1929 in Mumbai.
Died June 28th, 2022 at 93 years old in Mumbai.
Jean Baudrillard
French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist (1929–2007).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Reims. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2007 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Anne Ramsey
American actress (1929-1988).
Born March 27th, 1929 in Omaha.
Died August 11th, 1988 at 59 years old in Hollywood (esophageal cancer).
Stirling Moss
British motor racing driver (1929-2020).
Born September 17th, 1929 in West Kensington.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mayfair (disease). [ref]
Zdzisław Beksiński
Polish artist (1929-2005).
Born February 24th, 1929 in Sanok. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2005 at 75 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Graham Hill
British racing driver (1929–1975).
Born February 15th, 1929 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1975 at 46 years old in Arkley (aviation accident). [ref]
Milan Kundera
Franco-czechoslovak poet and novelist.
Born April 1st, 1929 in Královo Pole. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2023 at 94 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ronnie Biggs
English thief (1929–2013).
Born August 8th, 1929 in Lambeth, London Borough of Lambeth.
Died December 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Barnet (stroke). [ref]
Lady Pamela Hicks
Noblewoman; british aristocrat and memoirist (1929-2026).
Born April 19th, 1929 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2026 at 97 years old in Brightwell Baldwin. [ref]
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