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List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 29th

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2029 - 2020

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

2022

  • American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2022).

  • Indian singer, rapper, actor and politician.[51] (b. 1993)

2021

  • Gavin MacLeod

    American actor best known for his roles in the tv series "the mary tyler moore show" (1970-1977) and "the love boat” (1977-87).

  • American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1957)[47]

  • American singer (b. 1942)

2020

  • Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

  • American poet known for his powerful and emotional works.

  • Nigerian engineer, former chief of state oil firm. (b. 1959)

2019 - 2010

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

2018

  • Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • Italian poet known for her lyrical and emotional poetry.

2017

2015

  • Bestselling author known for captivating novels.

  • American tennis player, champion of wimbledon women's singles in 1951.

  • Betsy Palmer

    Betsy palmer was an american actress best known for her role as mrs. voorhees in the horror film friday the 13th.

  • Detroit, michigan -- 200m/4x400m runner (1964 olympics-gold medalist).

2014

2013

2012

  • American blind guitarist, singer, and songwriter of bluegrass, country, blues, and gospel music. doc watson lost his sight due to an eye infection before his first birthday. his parents taught him to care for himself and work hard despite this. watson was influenced by country music and musicians like the carter family and jimmie rodgers from his earliest years. watson's …

  • Dudley Clendinen was an American journalist known for his work at The New York Times.

  • Russian composer (b. 1944)

  • Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)

2011

  • Poet and writer recognized for his lyrical works.

  • Pioneer in computer graphics and co-founder of the Pixar Animation Studios.

  • Hungarian academic and politician, 14th president of hungary (b. 1931)

  • American soldier, engineer, and politician, 15th united states deputy secretary of defense (d. 2011)

  • Abkhazian politician, 2nd president of abkhazia (d. 2011)

2010

  • Dennis Hopper

    American actor and director, who at 19 was the first to land a part in "rebel without a cause". he played the role of rock hudson's son and elizabeth taylor's daughter in "giant" a year later. after dean died, hopper appeared to have taken in all the wild ways of his friend and had a difficult relationship and relationship with …

  • Australian novelist and poet acclaimed for his works exploring Australian society.

  • Prolific author known for his contributions to Chinese literature before his untimely death.

2009 - 2000

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

2009

  • French snowboarder, and olympic champion, won a gold medal in the 1998 winter olympics nagano. at the 2002 winter olympics, salt lake city, she was awarded a silver medal.

2008

  • Award-winning journalist known for investigative reporting.

  • Japanese author known for her novels and short stories.

  • Harvey Korman

    American comedian and actor, who has performed on tv commercials and stage. his most notable role was that of the lead in "the carol burnett show", which won him four emmy awards from 1967-1977. he was also seen in "blazing saddles" and "the young dr. frankenstein." before he found his niche in comedy, he played small parts on broadway and …

  • Canadian ice hockey player (born in 1987).

  • Native american writer (b. 1939)

2007

2006

2005

2004

  • Nobel laureate known for his work on the brain's memory system

  • American politician and lawyer 31st united states attorney general (d. 2004).

  • Archie Cox was an American politician who served as the Attorney General of Massachusetts.

  • American academic and politician (b. 1925)

  • American lawyer and politician, 31st united states solicitor general (d. 2004)

2003

2002

1999 - 1990

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

1998

1997

  • Noted for his emotional singing style and innovative approach to music.

  • Singer-songwriter known for his haunting vocals and cover of 'Hallelujah.'

  • American television and radio announcer (born 1919).

  • American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1966)

  • Publisher (defender) dies at 84

1996

1995

  • The first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress, known for her independent and principled stance.

  • At 97, a us senator and representative (republican-maine) dies.

1994

  • German politician and president of east germany, 5/3/1971-10/18/1989. he was a miserable marxist and ruled east germany for 18 more years, until the october 1989 uprising swept him away. gregor guzy was elected president on 12/09/1989, just two months after he had resigned from his duties. honecker's government had mismanaged the economy, the environment, and east germany needed to rebuild …

  • Member of the british royal family (b. 1906)

  • German lawyer and politician (b. 1912)

  • Literary scholar dies at the age of 81.

  • Producer dies at 78

1993

1992

1991

1989 - 1980

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

1989

1988

1987

  • Former Prime Minister of India known for his advocacy of farmers' rights.

  • Indian lawyer and politician, 5th prime minister of india (d. 1987)

  • Belgian stuntman dies in an automobile accident at the age of 40.

1985

  • Liverpool's heysel stadium, in a riot before a soccer match

  • Actress (grandma mclean stevenson show), who dies at 93

1983

1982

  • Romy Schneider

    Internationally known german actress. she made her screen debut at age 14. her grandmother was an actress in viennese theatre and her mother, magda, was a star on the screen and stage.

1979 - 1970

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

1979

  • Mary Pickford

    Canadian-american actress. she was five years old when she first appeared on stage. later, she became a star actress in silent films. pickford won the oscar for the talk-film "coquette", in 1928/1929. she was a talented actress who starred in more than 200 films. she also co-founded united artists, and the motion picture academy.

  • American lawyer and judge (b. 1916)

  • Jr., american federal judge (born 1916).

1977

  • Burmese politician, prime minister of burma (b. 1893)

  • Composer dies at 66

  • Burmese politician, prime minister of burma (d.77)

1973

1972

1971

1970

  • German military officer known for his role in the suppression of the Spartacist uprising in 1919.

  • German-born American sculptor known for her innovative work in the 1960s.

  • American journalist and author (b. 1901)

  • American journalist and author (d. 70)

1969 - 1960

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

1968

  • Estonian lawyer and politician, estonian minister of education (b. 1896)

1967

1966

  • Estonian-french priest and psychologist (b. 1909)

1964

  • Renowned American painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

1963

1961

1959 - 1950

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

1958

1957

1956

1953

1952

  • British politician who served as Secretary of State for Air during World War II.

1951

  • Co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocols.

  • Fanny Brice

    American comedian, genius at caricature and humor. she was an excellent mimic, and had a great ear for dialects. brice sang popular 1910 songs in yiddish accent and won her first amateur contest. she also took home $10.00. ziegfeld discovered her and she began working in vaudeville and the follies, as well as creating "baby snooks", which were used for …

  • Composer and educator of greek-french soldiers (d. 1951).

  • American singer and comedian (b. 1891)

  • Composer dies at 91

1949 - 1940

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

1948

1946

1943

1942

  • John Barrymore

    American minor actor claimed to be the unborn son of john barrymore. he looked very similar to barrymore sr., and presented a court affidavit. he was eccentric and an alcoholic who lived a lavish lifestyle. he wore clothing in the style of the 1920s, including a flowing cape. he was also a frequent hollywood party-goer and occasionally played minor roles …

1941

1940

  • Wildon Giles was a prolific English playwright known for his social commentary and satirical works.

1939 - 1930

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

1939

1935

  • Prague, czechoslovakia -- violinist. (artist of merit-1977).

  • Czech composer and violinist (d. 355)

1934

1929 - 1920

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

1929

1924

1922

1921

1920

1919 - 1910

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

1919

  • American colonel and politician, 39th united states secretary of state (b. 1860)

  • American colonel, politician 39th united states secretary of state (d. 1919).

1917

1914

1911

1910

1909 - 1900

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

1905

1903

  • American architect designed the american surety building (d.1903) and bank of the metropolis.

  • Queen of serbia (born 1864).

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