Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1929

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1929. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Dec. 8 José Vicente Concha

  Colombian politician and 8th president of colombia (b. 1867)

• Dec. 10 Harry Crosby

  American actor and first child of Bing Crosby and Kathryn Grant, known for his role in the horror film Friday the 13th.

• Dec. 12 Charles Goodnight

  American soldier and rancher (d. 1929).

• Dec. 13 Rosina Heikel

  Finnish physician (b. 1842)

• Dec. 13 Knut Algot Hakanson

  Composer dies at 42

• Dec. 14 Henry B. Jackson

  British admiral (b. 1855)

• Dec. 17 Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa

  Portuguese general and politician, tenth president of portugal (b. 1863)

• Dec. 17 Manuel Gomes da Costa

  Portuguese politician (born 1863)

• Dec. 20 Émile Loubet

  French lawyer and politician, 8th president of france (b. 1838)

• Dec. 21 I. L. Patterson

  American politician, 18th governor of oregon (b. 1859)

• Dec. 26 Albert Giraud

  Belgian poet and librarian

• Dec. 29 Edward Christopher Williams

  American librarian (b. 1871)

• Dec. 29 Wilhelm Maybach

  German engineer and industrialist, who was the chief designer for the first mercedes automobiles (1900aeur")