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In the year 1929
1,188 Notable birthdays
Bob Denard
French mercenary (1929–2007).
Born April 7th, 1929 in Bordeaux.
Died October 13th, 2007 at 78 years old in Pontault-Combault (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Elizabeth Spriggs
British actress (1929–2008).
Born September 18th, 1929 in Buxton.
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Hal Lindsey
American evangelist and christian writer.
Born November 23rd, 1929 in Houston.
Died November 25th, 2024 at 95 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
Joan Ganz Cooney
American television producer (born 1929).
Born November 30th, 1929 (age 96 years) in Phoenix.
Sándor Kocsis
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 21st, 1929 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 49 years old in Barcelona.
Benny Golson
American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (1929–2024).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died September 21st, 2024 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Shammi
Indian actress.
Born April 24th, 1929 in Mumbai.
Died March 6th, 2018 at 88 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
John Julius Norwich
British historian (1929–2018).
Born September 15th, 1929 in Oldham.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Jack Higgins
British novelist (1929–2022).
Born July 27th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2022 at 92 years old in Jersey. [ref]
Elston Howard
American baseball player and coach (1929-1980).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died December 14th, 1980 at 51 years old in New York City.
Ralph McQuarrie
American conceptual designer and illustrator (1929-2012).
Died March 3rd, 2012 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Magnus Magnusson
Icelandic television presenter, journalist, translator and writer..
Born October 12th, 1929 in Reykjavík.
Died January 7th, 2007 at 77 years old in Balmore (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Soviet-russian politician (1929–2024).
Born September 28th, 1929 in Toretsk, Diliyivka.
Died February 28th, 2024 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Kathleen Crowley
American actress and beauty pageant contestant (1929-2017).
Born December 26th, 1929 in Green Bank.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Green Bank (disease). [ref]
John Edward Mack
American psychiatrist (1929–2004).
Born October 4th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died September 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Gordon Hunt
Voice, television and stage director.
Born April 26th, 1929 in Sherman Oaks. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2016 at 87 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Violeta Chamorro
President of nicaragua from 1990 to 1997 (1929–2025).
Born October 18th, 1929 in Rivas.
Died June 14th, 2025 at 95 years old in San José. [ref]
Bernard Williams
English moral philosopher (1929–2003).
Born September 21st, 1929 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2003 at 73 years old in Rome (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Evgeny Primakov
4th russian prime minister (1929–2015).
Born October 29th, 1929 in Kyiv.
Died June 26th, 2015 at 85 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [ref]
Beverly Sills
American operatic soprano (1929-2007).
Born May 25th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Bill Cunningham
American photographer (1929–2016).
Born March 13th, 1929 in Boston.
Died June 25th, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Peter Yates
British film director and producer (1929-2011).
Born July 24th, 1929 in Aldershot.
Died January 9th, 2011 at 81 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Susie Garrett
American actress (1929–2002).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Southfield (cancer).
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope