Stephen Goldblatt

South african film director.

Born April 29th, 1945 (age 81 years) in South Africa.

Georgy Shpagin

Soviet weapons designer (1897-1952).

Born April 29th, 1897 in Klyushnikovo.

Died February 6th, 1952 at 54 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).

Francisco Pi y Margall

Spanish politician (1824–1901).

Born April 29th, 1824 in Barcelona.

Died November 29th, 1901 at 77 years old in Madrid.

Alfred Hui

Hong kong singer.

Born April 29th, 1988 (age 38 years) in British Hong Kong.

Otto Wagener

German general (1888-1971).

Born April 29th, 1888 in Durlach.

Died August 9th, 1971 at 83 years old in Chieming.

Carlos Jorge Neto Martins

Portuguese footballer.

Born April 29th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Coimbra.

Greg Christian

American bassist.

Born April 29th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Pleasanton.

Pedro Pires

Cape verdean politician and former president of cape verde.

Born April 29th, 1934 (age 92 years) in São Filipe.

Belli Lalitha

Indian folk singer.

Born April 29th, 1974.

Died May 26th, 1999 at 25 years old

Gustav Engvall

Swedish association football player.

Born April 29th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Kalmar.

Lynn Townsend White

American historian (1907-1987).

Born April 29th, 1907 in San Francisco.

Died March 30th, 1987 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.

Jay Smith

Swedish musician.

Born April 29th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Helsingborg.

Samba Sow

Malian association football player.

Born April 29th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Bamako.

Dolly Haas

German-born actress and singer (1910-1994).

Born April 29th, 1910 in Hamburg.

Died September 16th, 1994 at 84 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).

Derek Humphry

British-american euthanasia activist (1930–2025).

Born April 29th, 1930 in Bath.

Died January 2nd, 2025 at 94 years old in Eugene.

Peter Rauhofer

Disc jockey (1965–2013).

Born April 29th, 1965 in Vienna.

Died May 7th, 2013 at 48 years old in New York City (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Francis Harvey

Officer of the british royal marine light infantry posthumously awarded the victoria cross (1873–1916).

Born April 29th, 1873 in Sydenham.

Died May 31st, 1916 at 43 years old in North Sea.

Bill Slater

English footballer (1927-2018).

Born April 29th, 1927 in Clitheroe.

Died December 18th, 2018 at 91 years old in Oxfordshire (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Pedro Américo

Brazilian painter (1843-1905).

Born April 29th, 1843 in Areia.

Died October 7th, 1905 at 62 years old in Florence.

Razan Zaitouneh

Syrian human rights lawyer.

Born April 29th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Syria.

Ali Fethi Okyar

2nd prime minister of the republic of turkey (1880–1943).

Born April 29th, 1880 in Prilep.

Died May 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in Istanbul.

Duke Friedrich I, Duke of Anhalt

Monarch of anhalt (1831-1904).

Born April 29th, 1831 in Dessau.

Died January 24th, 1904 at 72 years old in Ballenstedt.

Ray MacSharry

Irish politician.

Born April 29th, 1938 (age 88 years) in Sligo.

Sam Michael

Australian formula one designer.

Born April 29th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Western Australia.

Claus Jensen

Danish footballer (born 1977).

Born April 29th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Nykøbing Falster.