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In the year 1929

987 Notable birthdays

Miyoshi Umeki

Japanese-american singer and actress.

Born May 8th, 1929 in Otaru.

Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]

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).

Joe Pass

American jazz guitarist.

Born January 13th, 1929 in New Brunswick. [ref]

Died May 23rd, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]

Elizabeth Allen

American actress (1929-2006).

Born January 25th, 1929 in Jersey City. [ref]

Died September 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Fishkill (kidney failure). [ref]

Acker Bilk

English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014).

Born January 28th, 1929 in Pensford.

Died November 2nd, 2014 at 85 years old in Bath.

Michael Ende

German writer of fantasy and children's fiction (1929-1995).

Born November 12th, 1929 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1995 at 65 years old in Filderstadt (stomach cancer). [ref]

Bob Denard

French mercenary.

Born April 7th, 1929 in Bordeaux. [ref]

Died October 13th, 2007 at 78 years old in Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Eric Kandel

American neuropsychiatrist.

Born November 7th, 1929 (age 95 years) in Vienna.

Ilene Woods

American actress and singer (1929-2010).

Born May 5th, 1929 in Portsmouth.

Died July 1st, 2010 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Bill Cunningham

American photographer.

Born March 13th, 1929 in Boston.

Died June 25th, 2016 at 87 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]

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