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In the year 1929
1,079 Notable birthdays
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.
Born April 5th, 1929 in Newent.
Died February 3rd, 1967 at 37 years old in London (shot to the head). [ref]
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]
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