Dudley Pound

Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1877-1943).

Born August 29th, 1877 in Isle of Wight.

Died October 21st, 1943 at 66 years old in Royal Masonic Hospital.

Thom Gunn

English poet (1929-2004).

Born August 29th, 1929 in Gravesend. ^[ref]

Died April 25th, 2004 at 74 years old in San Francisco. ^[ref]

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

Lithuanian conductor.

Born August 29th, 1986 (age 38 years) in Vilnius.

Émilie Dequenne

Belgian actress (1981–2025).

Born August 29th, 1981 in Belœil.

Died March 16th, 2025 at 43 years old in Institut Gustave Roussy (adrenocortical carcinoma). ^[ref]

Frank Henenlotter

American film director.

Born August 29th, 1950 (age 74 years) in New York City, Long Island.

Stelios Kazantzidis

Greek singer (1931-2001).

Born August 29th, 1931 in Athens.

Died September 14th, 2001 at 70 years old in Athens (brain cancer).

Jack Butler Yeats

Irish artist (1871-1957).

Born August 29th, 1871 in London. ^[ref]

Died March 28th, 1957 at 85 years old in Dublin. ^[ref]

Joe Sawyer

Actor (1906-1982).

Born August 29th, 1906 in Guelph. ^[ref]

Died April 21st, 1982 at 75 years old in Ashland (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller

German general.

Born August 29th, 1897 in Barmen.

Died May 20th, 1947 at 49 years old in Chaidari (ballistic trauma).

James Florio

American politician and lawyer.

Born August 29th, 1937 in Brooklyn.

Died September 25th, 2022 at 85 years old in Voorhees Township. ^[ref]