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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
Chespirito
Mexican actor, comedian and producer (1929–2014).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Cancun (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Goldsmith
American film composer (1929–2004).
Born February 10th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died July 21st, 2004 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
Amar Bose
Indian american academic entrepreneur (1929–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died July 12th, 2013 at 83 years old in Wayland (myocardial infarction).
Prem Nazir
Indian actor (1929–1989).
Born December 16th, 1929 in Chirayinkizhu Block Panchayat.
Died January 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Chennai.
Roger Bannister
English physician and athlete (1929–2018).
Born March 23rd, 1929 in London Borough of Harrow.
Died March 3rd, 2018 at 88 years old in Oxford (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mike Ilitch
Macedonian-american entrepreneur and owner of the detroit red wings and the detroit tigers, founder and owner of little caesars pizza.
Born July 20th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 87 years old in Detroit. [ref]
Jacques Brel
Belgian singer (1929–1978).
Born April 8th, 1929 in Schaerbeek.
Died October 9th, 1978 at 49 years old in Avicenne Hospital (lung cancer).
Gordon Moore
American businessman, co-founder of intel corporation (1929–2023).
Born January 3rd, 1929 in San Francisco.
Died March 24th, 2023 at 94 years old in Waimea. [ref]
John Conyers
American politician (1929–2019).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Highland Park.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 90 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000).
Born July 18th, 1929 in Cleveland.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (surgical complications).
Edward O. Wilson
American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021).
Born June 10th, 1929 in Birmingham.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 92 years old in Burlington. [ref]
Mary Maxwell Gates
American businesswoman (1929–1994).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died June 10th, 1994 at 64 years old in Seattle (breast cancer). [ref]
Link Wray
American guitarist (1929–2005).
Died November 5th, 2005 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
George Coe
American actor (1929-2015).
Born May 10th, 1929 in Jamaica.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]
Eric Carle
American author and illustrator for children (1929–2021).
Born June 25th, 1929 in Syracuse.
Died May 23rd, 2021 at 91 years old in Northampton (kidney failure). [ref]
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait (1929–2020).
Born June 16th, 1929 in Kuwait City.
Died September 29th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Suraiya
Indian actress and singer (1929-2004).
Born June 15th, 1929 in Lahore.
Died January 31st, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Jerry Adler
American actor (1929–2025).
Born February 4th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died August 23rd, 2025 at 96 years old in New York City. [ref]
Peter Higgs
British physicist and nobel prize winner (1929–2024).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2024 at 94 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
David Kelly
Irish actor (1929–2012).
Born July 11th, 1929 in Dublin.
Died February 12th, 2012 at 82 years old in Goatstown (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Hassan II
King of morocco from 1961 to 1999.
Died July 23rd, 1999 at 70 years old in Rabat (myocardial infarction).
John Turner
17th prime minister of canada (1929–2020).
Born June 7th, 1929 in Richmond.
Died September 19th, 2020 at 91 years old in Toronto. [ref]
James Beck
British actor (1929–1973).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Islington.
Died August 6th, 1973 at 44 years old in Roehampton (pancreatitis).
Irene Papas
Greek actress and singer (1929–2022).
Born September 3rd, 1929. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2022 at 93 years old in Kifisia (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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