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In the year 1929
1,080 Notable birthdays
Dick Tiger
Nigerian boxer.
Born August 14th, 1929 in Amaigbo.
Died December 14th, 1971 at 42 years old in Aba (liver cancer).
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929–1997).
Born November 11th, 1929 in Chicago.
Died March 10th, 1997 at 67 years old in Queens (cardiovascular disease).
Alice Hirson
American actress.
Born March 10th, 1929 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 2025 at 95 years old in New York City. [ref]
Barry Harris
American jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021).
Born December 15th, 1929 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2021 at 91 years old in North Bergen (COVID-19). [ref]
Charles Tilly
American sociologist.
Born May 27th, 1929 in Lombard. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2008 at 78 years old in The Bronx. [ref]
George Crumb
American composer (1929-2022).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Charleston.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 92 years old in Media. [ref]
Don Heck
American comics artist (1929–1995).
Born January 2nd, 1929 in Queens.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 66 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Robert Faurisson
French academic and holocaust denier (1929–2018).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Shepperton.
Died October 21st, 2018 at 89 years old in Vichy. [ref]
Bethel Leslie
American actress (1929-1999).
Born August 3rd, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
Harry Frankfurt
American philosopher (1929–2023).
Born May 29th, 1929 in Langhorne.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 94 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle