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2989 - 2980

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2989 - 2980

2980

  • Wilba Shire was a respected member of the Shire community and a close friend of the famous hobbit Bilbo Baggins.

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Alan Arkin

    American actor-director-writer, one of only five actors to receive an academy award nomination for his first screen appearance, which was in "the russians are coming! the russians are coming! 1967: he was awarded the 1967 golden globe award for his work. he was also oscar nominated for his performance in 1969's "the heart is a lonely hunter". arkin has been …

2022

  • American marine corps warrant officer, last living medal of honor recipient from world war ii (b. 1923)

2021

  • Served as Secretary of Defense under Presidents Ford and George W. Bush.

  • Renowned playwright who wrote for stage and screen, including the screenplay for 'Children of a Lesser God.'

  • Ronald Rumsfeld served as the Secretary of Defense in the United States.

  • American captain and politician, 13th united states secretary of defense (b. 1932)[47]

2020

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2018

  • Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

  • Acclaimed playwright known for her powerful and thought-provoking dramas.

  • Award-winning playwright known for her powerful dramas.

  • Influential playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Award-winning playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

2017

  • French entrepreneur and chairman of montpellier hsc from 1974 to his death (b. 1943)

  • Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (d. 2017)

2016

  • Springbok cyclist and five times south african national rally champion (b. 1933)[42]

2015

  • Acclaimed playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

  • Acclaimed playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.

  • Influential playwright whose works continue to inspire.

  • Celebrated playwright known for her powerful and thought-provoking plays.

  • Acclaimed playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

2014

2013

  • Margherita hack was an italian astrophysicist known for her research on the evolution of stars and her popularization of science.

  • Italian politician who served as a member of the European Parliament.

  • American-canadian football player, coach, and manager (b. 1929)

  • Irish footballer and manager (d. 2013)

  • Colombian politician (b. 1956)

2012

  • Singaporean businessman and politician, singaporean minister for education (d. 2012)

  • American political scientist and academic (b. 1919)

  • Chilean triple jumper (b. 1911)

  • American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1926)

2011

  • Contributed to the development of radar and microwave technology.

  • Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic (b. 1904)

2010

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • American sharpshooter, hollywood consultant, bootmaker, & master showman (d. 2009).

2008

2007

  • Noted sculptor famous for his innovative use of materials.

  • Soviet war correspondent and journalist.

  • Taiwanese-american screenwriter and director (d. 2007).

  • Author and soldier from the united states (d. 2007).

  • American television personality and entertainment editor at kabc news, new york.

2006

2005

  • Influential playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.

  • Australian entrepreneur known for founding the Darrell Lea confectionery company.

2004

  • American biochemist and physician (d. 2004).

  • Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th canadian minister of agriculture (d. 2004)

2003

  • Legendary American actress known for her roles in films such as The Philadelphia Story, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and On Golden Pond.

  • Kathrene Hepburn was an American actress who had a career spanning over 60 years and won a record four Academy Awards for Best Actress.

  • Katharine Hepburn

    American actress, whose first film appearance was in "a bill of divorcement" (1932) with john barrymore. her box-office appeal in the 1930s was poor, but she rose to fame with 11 oscar nominations, and three oscar wins. her oscar-winning films were "morning glory" (1933), "guess who's coming to dinner", 1967, and "the lion in winter" (68).

  • Kathelene Hepburn was an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

2002

2001

  • Notable poet celebrated for her lyrical works.

  • Biographer known for detailed and insightful works on historical figures.

2000

  • Vittorio Gassman

    Italian actor, seen onscreen since 1946 in italy. while he did some international films, he remained an italian star. his films include "bitter rice", 1948, "war and peace", and "woman times seven," 1967. gassman began directing in 1957. he was awarded the best actor prize at cannes in 1975 for "scent of a woman".

  • Baroness birdwood, canadian-english publisher and politician (d. 2000)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Argentinian physicist known for his contributions to nuclear physics.

  • Syrian-armenian patriarch (b. 1950)

  • American screenwriter and producer (b. 1937)

1998

1997

1996

  • Pamela Mason

    American minor actress, whose films include "i met a murderer," the upturned glass," and "lady possessed", and whose tv credits included "the pamela mason show” and "my wicked, wicked ways." in 1939, she made her stage debut with "the luck of the devil", and entered the show business in that capacity.

  • At 54, a footballer/entrepreneur dies

  • 85 years old, biochemist

1995

  • Lana Turner

    American actress, onscreen since 1937. nominated for an oscar in 1957 for "peyton place". she was discovered while she was at schwab's drugstore. her remarkable abilities in a sweater helped her rise to fame. she became known as "sweater girl" throughout ww ii and was a popular pin-up.

  • Director of film, died at 84

1994

1993

  • Hector Lavoe was a Puerto Rican salsa singer known for his soulful voice and contributions to Latin music.

  • Puerto rican-american singer/songwriter (d. 1993).

1992

  • Sierra Leonean military officer and leader of the 1992 coup d'état.

  • President of algeria (assassinated). (b. 1919)

  • Officer and politician in the french army

  • Ely Kedourie was a prominent historian known for his works on the Middle East.

  • Algerian soldier and politician, president of algeria (b. 1919)

1990

  • Irving Wallace

    American writer, who at one point had a worldwide readership of over 600 million people. he may have been one the five most popular contemporary authors. his novels, many of them adapted into movies, were the main reason for his immense popularity. his works include "the chapman report", 1960, "the prize," 1962, and "the fan club," 1975. he also co-authored …

  • Influential figure in American theater.

  • American journalist, author, and screenwriter (d. 1990)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Indian hockey player who captained the national team to its first Olympic gold medal in 1928.

  • Ching Kuo was a Taiwanese politician who served as the President of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

1988

  • Italian-American engineer known for his work in control systems theory.

1987

  • Influential essayist whose works continue to inspire.

  • Pioneering computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence and computer vision.

1986

1985

  • Noted sculptor recognized for her abstract and modernist works.

1984

  • Estes Twombly was a sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works.

1982

  • French fashion designer, jean-claude vanier has been a top choice for over 40 years. he also owns a successful accessory and perfume line. he was seven years old when his father died. his mother was an elegant woman who raised him. he went to paris in 1933 to study architecture, but instead he began working as a fashion designer. in …

  • American screenwriter and producer of actor (d. 1982).

  • American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1886)

  • Literature historian (anthology)

1981

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • American producer and singer (little feat, the mothers of invention), (d. 1979).

  • American musician and founder of the band Little Feat.

1978

  • Bob Crane

    American actor who rose to fame in "hogan's heroes", a tv series that ran from 1965 to 1971. it was a unique vehicle that revolved around the fun and games of a pow camp in germany. he began his career as a radio announcer in 1956. he stayed at knx for nine year, interviewing many celebrities, perfecting his delivery, and …

  • American novelist whose works often depicted the struggles of working-class individuals.

1977

1976

1975

  • American singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, performer, and recording artist. after being raised in n.y., buckley moved to california with his family at eight years old. he had biked across the united states as a teenager. he was discovered by frank zappa's manager herb cohen who offered him a recording contract.

  • Spanish poet known for his works during the Spanish Civil War.

  • Halbert L. Dunn was a pioneering epidemiologist known for his work on defining and promoting the concept of wellness.

  • Actor (river of unrest and ourselves alone), is killed at 79

1973

1971

1970

  • German poet and author of poetry and plays as well as novels. just a few days prior to his 64th birthday, he died june 29, 1970.

  • Irish journalist and founder of the Irish Press newspaper, a significant figure in Irish media history.

  • Polish philosopher (studia philosophica), dies at the age of 77

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Renowned Bengali poet known for his romantic and patriotic poetry.

  • Congolese politician and accountant prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo (d. 1969).

  • At 29 years old, soul singer/pianist (here comes the judge) dies.

  • Congolese accountant and politician, prime minister of the democratic republic of the congo (b. 1919)

  • Composer dies at 67

1968

  • Actress (ladies of jury behind office doors), dies in 66

1967

  • Jayne Mansfield

    American actress, stage and screen, who achieved success with broadway's "will success spoil rock hunter?" she signed a contract with 20th century fox in hollywood to replace marilyn monroe in "b", pictures.

  • Italian actor and boxer (d. 1967).

  • American model for playboy magazine. she was the daughter of jayne mansfield and was raised in a hollywood home. she received nothing from her estate after her mother died, but it was tied up and dissipated by legal fees.

  • Italian heavyweight boxing champion 1933-1934, who was also known as "the ambling monkey." later, he took up acting and wrestle.

  • Writer dies at 72

1966

1965

1964

  • American saxophonist, flute player, and composer (d. 1964)

  • Composer dies at 63

  • He was an american jazz musician who played clarinet, flute, and saxophone. after chico hamilton brought him to national attention, he began solo playing shortly thereafter in late 1959. the 1960s were his most prolific recording years. he died on june 29, 1964 at the height of his career from complications of undiagnosed diabetes.

1962

1960

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Prominent Yiddish writer known for his works depicting Jewish life in Eastern Europe.

  • At 51 years old, chief justice of puerto rico dies.

1958

1956

1955

  • German painter and printmaker. he was a leader of the group of german expressionist artist known as die bra 1/4cke (aeuroethe bridgeaeur). his paintings of landscapes and nudes are his most well-known works.

1953

1951

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1942

  • German politician, mayor of marburg (b. 1864)

  • German politician and lawyer mayor of marburg (d. 422)

1941

1940

  • He was a swiss artist and teacher, and one of the most innovative artists of his generation. his countless drawings, paintings, and prints reflected his imaginative vision were a masterpiece of contemporary art. klee was a teacher at a renowned german school of design. from 1933 to his death, he lived in bern.

  • Paul Klee was a Swiss-German painter known for his unique style that combined abstract art with influences from expressionism, cubism, and surrealism.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

  • Desman Datta was a Bengali poet and essayist who played a significant role in the Bengali Renaissance.

1936

1935

  • Irish-american baseball player and manager (b. 1873)

1933

1931

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1923

1921

  • American-born British socialite and wife of Winston Churchill's father

  • German classical historian (born 1850).

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

1915

  • Irish Fenian leader and writer who played a significant role in the struggle for Irish independence.

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on June 29th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1907

1903

1900

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