April 29th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 29th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Indian-american development economist (b. 1931)
2022
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American actress and writer (b. 1934)
2021
English author (b. 1945)
2020
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Irrfan khan was an indian actor known for his versatile and impactful performances in both bollywood and hollywood films.
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Indian actress known for her work in Hindi cinema.
Mexican astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1921)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
American football defensive end who played for the Baltimore Colts.
Electronic music producer and DJ.
Renowned Australian poet known for his vivid imagery and deep exploration of human experience.
Czech footballer (b. 1990)
2018
Jamaican novelist and essayist known for his insightful portrayals of Caribbean life.
Bolivian general, 57th president of bolivia (b. 1929)
Baron martin of springburn, scottish politician, speaker of the house of commons (d. 2018)
2017
Indian entrepreneur known for her work in the fashion industry.
Indian bureaucrat and activist (b. 1939)
2016
Filipino lawyer, he was the 23rd chief judge of the supreme court of the philippines. after being appointed by president gloria macapagal arroyo on april 9, 2002, he served as associate justice and then as chief justice on may 12, 2010, respectively. he was impeached on december 12, 2011 by the house of representatives. he was found guilty by senate …
2015
Michelin group manager, french manufacturer from 1955 to 1999
American golfer (b. 1943)
American businesswoman, co-founded weight watchers (b. 1923)
American lawyer and politician, 36th governor of illinois (b. 1922)
2014
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English actor and film director, best known for his roles as cockneys or gangsters.
American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
Czech singer and actress (d. 2014)
2013
New zealand-australian rugby player (b. 1992)
English footballer (d. 2013)
Oak park, illinois -- composer (pulitzer 1959)
Israeli politician, 13th israel minister of agriculture (b. 1924)
Greek pole vaulter (d. 2013)
2012
American composer and conductor (b. 1957)
Invented the smart card (b. 1945)
Libyan politician, 22nd prime minister of libya (b. 1942)
American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)
2011
American writer, academic, and feminist known for her science fiction and fantasy works.
Iranian journalist and critic (b. 1931)
2010
French-israeli artist, printmaker and art historian (b. 1929)
Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset.
British computer scientist and creator of the first graphical game computer (born in 1921)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2008
Aeuroethe father lsdaeur was a swiss chemist who wrote a book called aeuroelsd: my problem child. hofmann found lsd accidentally while working for a pharmaceutical company in basel. his journal entry states that he accidentally ingested the drug while working in the laboratory. he conducted an official test three days later.
Albert Hofmann was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council.
English-american footballer (b. 1933)
2007
American baseball player (born 1912).
Croatian lawyer and politician, 7th prime minister of croatia (d. 2007)
New zealand cricketer and rugby player (b. 1940)
American baseball player (d. 2007)
Chinese sniper (born 1931)
Norwegian actor and singer on stage and in movies. stand-up comedian.
2006
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Economist (affluent society-58 hillman award)
Canadian-american economist and diplomat, 7th united states ambassador to india (d. 2006)
2005
American mathematician and academic (b. 1924)
American screenwriter and producer (d. 2005)
Mexican actress, singer and tv host (born 1966).
American television producer and writer (born in 1927).
2004
British diplomat and civil servant (b. 1916)
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (d. 2004).
2003
Croatian army general and chief of the general staff (b. 1919)
2002
Holocaust survivor and author of 'Yosl Rakover Talks to God'.
Professional boxer who held the WBC light heavyweight title.
American industrialist and race car driver (born 1936).
Thai actor and comedian (born 1914).
2001
Renowned painter known for her autobiographical works exploring themes of illness and mortality.
American physicist and academic (b. 1936)
2000
Vietnamese lieutenant and politician, 2nd prime minister of vietnam (d. 2000)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1998
Canadian ice hockey coach and player (born in 1922)
1997
Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago newspaper columnist.
Blues singer (the fabulous thunderbirds) dies from overdose at the age of 50.
Governor of american samoa (56-61), 1978-85 and 1989-93), is dead.
1996
Broadcaster, who dies at 87.
Political activist dies at 45
At 72 years old, the wife of president suharto of indonesia dies.
Poet/essayist dies at the age of 71
1995
Co-founder of Walmart and brother of Sam Walton.
At 57, the creator of the zoo/theme parks dies.
1994
German-american psychoanalyst and psychologist (d. 1994).
Artist/critic dies at the age of 74.
American actor, quinn brothers, birds and lucky stiff, dies at the age of 81.
1993
Actor/director (pillow talk) dies at 83
English guitarist, songwriter and producer (the spiders from mars & mott the hoople). (d. 1993).
American actor and director (b. 1909)
Director (lovers & other strangers), died at 77
1992
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Actress (public enemy frankenstein, actress) dies at 84
1991
French publisher, dies.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Italian poet known for his lyrical works.
1988
American tenor (born in 1926)
Composer dies at 74
Scottish stage and screen actor, cruickshank was a classical scottish actor. he made his london debut in 1930's "othello." cruickshank abandoned his ambitions to become a civil engineer in order to be well-known for his role as dr. angus cameron, "dr. finley’s cookbook", august 1962 to january 1971. this record-breaking run lasted ten years. in 1985, three years prior to …
1986
Terrorist in the irish republican army, aged 25.
1983
French novelist and playwright, best known for her novels exploring social and moral issues.
1982
Talented actress who appeared in classic Hollywood films.
French actor on stage/film/tv and cabaret entertainer. between 1933 and 1982, he appeared in more than 160 films. he died in 1982 on the 19th of april.
A Serbian athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put events.
1980
Renowned film director known for his suspenseful and psychological thrillers.
At 80, a british director (psycho birds) dies
British-american filmmaker. he is the most well-known horror, suspense and humor director of all time. he made 54 feature films in a long career, beginning with silent cinema. his most cherished works include "the 39 steps," rebecca," "notorious," north by northwest, and "psycho."
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
American animator and author (born in 1907)
Turkish actor and director (b. 1892)
Us composer/conductor soul symphony, dies at the age of 55.
1978
German race car driver (b. 1913)
1976
Composer dies at 73
1975
Us marine corps lance corporal killed in vietnam
Us marine corp-corporal, one the last us soldiers to be killed in vietnam.
Us marine corp-lieutenant/pilot, one of last soldiers killed in vietnam.
Us marine corps captain, one the last us soldiers to be killed in vietnam.
1973
Composer dies at 82
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
Chinese dissident and christian executed during the cultural revolution (d. 1968)
1967
Us director el cid, last frontier, dies at 60
American musician (born 1929)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1967)
1966
British radio pioneer and physicist (born 1875).
American actress and acting coach (b. 1909)
1964
Flemish painter dies at the age of 77.
1963
Renowned Argentine writer known for her novels and short stories.
1961
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1961)
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
English soldier and governor of gibraltar (b. 1891)
1957
Composer dies at 82
1956
German field marshal (b. 1876)
German field marshal (born in 1876).
Composer dies at 75
1954
Dutch merchant/shipowner/financier dies at the age of 82.
1951
Austrian philosopher, linguist, and writer who had a profound influence on many schools of logic positivism, semantic analysis, and linguistics.
Austrian-British philosopher known for his work in logic and philosophy of language.
Austrian/english philosopher dies at the age of 62.
Actor (boefje) dies at 67
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1947
Prominent economist who made significant contributions to the theory of capital and interest.
1945
German ss officer (born 1893)
1944
Soviet violinist (b. 1871)
American cinematographer (b. 1872)
Third president of portugal, portuguese politician and academic (d. 1944).
1943
Latvian composer/violinist (golem suite), dies aged 56.
Spanish pianist (b. 1875)
Composer dies at 68
English poet (foreign gate), died at 20
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1937
Pioneer in the field of polymer chemistry, known for his work on nylon.
Known for inventing nylon, a revolutionary synthetic polymer.
American actor and playwright (b. 1853)
1936
Amsterdam social alderman, dies at age 76.
1935
American blues singer, songwriter, and pianist (born in 1905)
1933
Renowned Greek poet known for his distinctive style and themes of desire and nostalgia.
Renowned Greek poet known for his distinctive style and themes of nostalgia and personal reflection.
Renowned Greek poet known for his distinctive style and themes of desire and nostalgia.
American politician (b. 1876)
Greek poet (born 1863)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1928
Switz, author (i switch off the light), is killed at 61
1925
American journalist and author (b. 1871)
1924
American educator and physicist (b. 1869)
1922
Irish american political boss (b. 1843)
1920
Jr., union brigadier-general in the american civil war (born1839)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
At age 22, he dies.
1917
British actress, composer and director (b. 1860)
1916
Danish mathematician and academic (b. 1850)
Irish nationalist, member of the easter rising (born in 1875).
Danish mathematician (born 1850)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on April 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1905
Cuban composer and pianist (d. 1905)
At the age of 57, she dies.
1903
French-american anthropologist and zoologist (b. 1835)
Australian businessman and politician, 39th mayor of melbourne (b. 1830)
French explorer (born 1835)