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In the year 1929
1,108 Notable birthdays
P. Ramlee
Malaysian singer, actor and film director (1929–1973).
Born March 22nd, 1929 in George Town.
Died May 29th, 1973 at 44 years old in Kuala Lumpur (cardiovascular disease).
Prahlad Jani
Indian sadhu (1929-2020).
Born August 13th, 1929 in Mehsana district.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 90 years old in Charada. [ref]
Eva Schloss
Austrian‑british holocaust survivor and memoirist (1929–2026).
Born May 11th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 96 years old in London. [ref]
Alasdair MacIntyre
Scottish-american philosopher (1929–2025).
Born January 12th, 1929 in Glasgow.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 96 years old in South Bend. [ref]
Hal Ashby
American film director and film editor (1929-1988).
Born September 2nd, 1929 in Ogden. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1988 at 59 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bob Orton
American professional wrestler (1929-2006).
Born July 21st, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died July 16th, 2006 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Kashmiri politician, islamic figure (1929–2021).
Born September 29th, 1929 in Kashmir.
Died September 1st, 2021 at 91 years old in Hyderpora. [ref]
Joe Meek
English record producer (1929–1967).
Born April 5th, 1929 in Newent.
Died February 3rd, 1967 at 37 years old in London (shot to the head).
Ira Levin
American novelist, playwright (1929–2007).
Born August 27th, 1929 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2007 at 78 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claes Oldenburg
American sculptor and printmaker (1929–2022).
Born January 28th, 1929 in Stockholm, Malmö.
Died July 18th, 2022 at 93 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Pat Harrington Jr.
American emmy award-winning stage and television actor (1929-2016).
Born August 13th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died January 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Don Larsen
American professional baseball player, pitcher.
Born August 7th, 1929 in Michigan City.
Died January 1st, 2020 at 90 years old in Hayden (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Joseph Mascolo
American actor (1929–2016).
Born March 13th, 1929 in West Hartford.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 87 years old in Santa Clarita (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
James Shigeta
American actor (1929–2014).
Born June 17th, 1929 in Honolulu.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist and writer (1929-2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
James Last
German musician (1929-2015).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Bremen.
Died June 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Palm Beach Gardens (disease). [ref]
Tom Foley
American politician from washington (1929–2013).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Spokane.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
A. K. Ramanujan
Indian linguist (1929-1993).
Born March 16th, 1929 in Mysore.
Died July 13th, 1993 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american singer and actress.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
Babrak Karmal
3rd general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan (1929–1996).
Born January 6th, 1929 in Kabul.
Died December 3rd, 1996 at 67 years old in Moscow (liver cancer).
Tigran Petrosian
Soviet armenian grandmaster and world chess champion.
Born June 17th, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 55 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Gertrude Baniszewski
American murderer (1929–1990).
Born September 19th, 1929 in Indianapolis.
Died June 16th, 1990 at 60 years old in Laurel (lung cancer).
Michael Atiyah
British mathematician.
Born April 22nd, 1929 in Hampstead.
Died January 11th, 2019 at 89 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Richard Dysart
American actor (1929–2015).
Born March 30th, 1929 in Augusta.
Died April 5th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
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