People who died on March 29 88
Gwynllyw
d. 500
Gwynllyw, Welsh king and religious figure
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Pope Stephen IX
d. 1058 (b. 1020)
Pope Stephen IX (b. 1020)
Ottokar I of Styria
d. 1075
Ottokar I of Styria, German noble
Emperor Go-Murakami
d. 1368 (b. 1328)
Emperor Go-Murakami of Japan (b. 1328)
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
d. 1461 (b. 1421)
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (d. 1461)
Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles
d. 1461
Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles
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Matthew Palaiologos Asen
d. 1467
Matthew Palaiologos Asen, Byzantine aristocrat and official
Louis I, Cardinal of Guise
d. 1578 (b. 1527)
Louis I, Cardinal of Guise (b. 1527)
Arthur Champernowne
d. 1578 (b. 1524)
Arthur Champernowne, English admiral and politician (b. 1524)
Tobias Matthew
d. 1628 (b. 1546)
Tobias Matthew, English archbishop and academic (b. 1546)
Jacob de Gheyn II
d. 1629 (b. 1565)
Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch painter and engraver (b. 1565)
George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
d. 1703 (b. 1678)
George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, (b. 1678)
Thomas Coram
d. 1751 (b. 1668)
Thomas Coram, English captain and philanthropist, founded Foundling Hospital (b. 1668)
Emanuel Swedenborg
d. 1772 (b. 1688)
Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish-English astronomer, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1772)
Charles Wesley
d. 1788 (b. 1707)
Charles Wesley, English missionary and poet (b. 1707)
Gustav III of Sweden
d. 1792 (b. 1746)
Gustav III of Sweden (d. 1792)
Marc René, marquis de Montalembert
d. 1800 (b. 1714)
Marc René, marquis de Montalembert, French engineer and author (d. 1800)
Gottfried van Swieten
d. 1803 (b. 1733)
Gottfried van Swieten, Dutch-Austrian librarian and diplomat (b. 1733)
Johann Heinrich Voss
d. 1826 (b. 1751)
Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet, translator, and academic (d. 1826)
Cornelio Saavedra
d. 1829 (b. 1759)
Cornelio Saavedra, Argentinean general and politician (d. 1829)
John Jacob Astor
d. 1848 (b. 1763)
John Jacob Astor, German-American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1848)
Henri Druey
d. 1855 (b. 1799)
Henri Druey, Swiss lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1855)
Francesco Zantedeschi
d. 1873 (b. 1797)
Francesco Zantedeschi, Italian priest and physicist (b. 1797)
Inazuma Raigorō
d. 1877 (b. 1802)
Inazuma Raigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 7th Yokozuna (b. 1802)
Charles-Valentin Alkan
d. 1888 (b. 1813)
Charles-Valentin Alkan, French pianist and composer (b. 1813)
John Plankinton
d. 1891 (b. 1820)
John Plankinton, American businessman and industrialist, also noted for philanthropy (b. 1820)
Georges Seurat
d. 1891 (b. 1859)
Georges Seurat, French painter (b. 1859)
Cyrus K. Holliday
d. 1900 (b. 1826)
Cyrus K. Holliday, American businessman (d. 1900)
William Plankinton
d. 1905 (b. 1843)
William Plankinton, American businessman, industrialist and banker (b. 1843)
Slava Raškaj
d. 1906 (b. 1878)
Slava Raškaj, Croatian painter (b. 1878)
Alexandre Guilmant
d. 1911 (b. 1837)
Alexandre Guilmant, French organist and composer (b. 1837)
Henry Robertson Bowers
d. 1912 (b. 1883)
Henry Robertson Bowers, Scottish lieutenant and explorer (b. 1883)
Robert Falcon Scott
d. 1912 (b. 1868)
Robert Falcon Scott, English sailor and explorer (d. 1912)
Edward Adrian Wilson
d. 1912 (b. 1872)
Edward Adrian Wilson, English physician and explorer (b. 1872)
Charles Villiers Stanford
d. 1924 (b. 1852)
Charles Villiers Stanford, Irish composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1924)
Otto Hermann Kahn
d. 1934 (b. 1867)
Otto Hermann Kahn, German banker and philanthropist (d. 1934)
Karol Szymanowski
d. 1937 (b. 1882)
Karol Szymanowski, Polish pianist and composer (d. 1937)
Alexander Obolensky
d. 1940 (b. 1916)
Alexander Obolensky, Russian rugby player and pilot (d. 1940)
Harry Price
d. 1948 (b. 1881)
Harry Price, English psychologist and author (d. 1948)
Joyce Cary
d. 1957 (b. 1888)
Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish novelist (b. 1888)
Barthélemy Boganda
d. 1959 (b. 1910)
Barthélemy Boganda, African priest and politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (b. 1910)
Gaspard Fauteux
d. 1963 (b. 1898)
Gaspard Fauteux, Canadian businessman and politician, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1963)
August Rei
d. 1963 (b. 1886)
August Rei, Estonian soldier, journalist, and politician, 12th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1886)
Anna Louise Strong
d. 1970 (b. 1885)
Anna Louise Strong, American journalist and author (b. 1885)
Dhirendranath Datta
d. 1971 (b. 1886)
Dhirendranath Datta, Pakistani lawyer and politician (b. 1886)
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank
d. 1972 (b. 1888)
J. Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, English businessman, founded Rank Organisation (b. 1888)
Mantovani
d. 1980 (b. 1905)
Mantovani, Italian-English conductor and composer (b. 1905)
Eric Williams
d. 1981 (b. 1911)
Eric Williams, Trinidadian historian and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1981)
Walter Hallstein
d. 1982 (b. 1901)
Walter Hallstein, German academic and politician, 1st President of the European Commission (b. 1901)
Carl Orff
d. 1982 (b. 1895)
Carl Orff, German composer and educator (d. 1982)
Nathan Farragut Twining
d. 1982 (b. 1897)
Nathan Farragut Twining, American general (d. 1982)
Luther Terry
d. 1985 (b. 1911)
Luther Terry, American physician and academic, 9th Surgeon General of the United States (d. 1985)
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Maurice Blackburn (composer)
d. 1988 (b. 1914)
Maurice Blackburn, Canadian composer and conductor (b. 1914)
Ted Kluszewski
d. 1988 (b. 1924)
Ted Kluszewski, American baseball player and coach (d. 1988)
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Guy Bourdin
d. 1991 (b. 1928)
Guy Bourdin, French photographer (b. 1928)
Paul Henreid
d. 1992 (b. 1908)
Paul Henreid, Italian-American actor and director (d. 1992)
Bill Travers
d. 1994 (b. 1922)
Bill Travers, English actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1994)
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Mort Meskin
d. 1995 (b. 1916)
Mort Meskin, American illustrator (d. 1995)
Terry Moore (baseball)
d. 1995 (b. 1912)
Terry Moore, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1995)
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Frank Daniel
d. 1996 (b. 1926)
Frank Daniel, Czech director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1996)
Bill Goldsworthy
d. 1996 (b. 1944)
Bill Goldsworthy, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (d. 1996)
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Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt
d. 1997 (b. 1935)
Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt, German footballer and coach (d. 1997)
Gyula Zsengellér
d. 1999 (b. 1915)
Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian footballer (b. 1915)
Joe Williams (jazz singer)
d. 1999 (b. 1918)
Joe Williams, American jazz singer (b. 1918)
Helge Ingstad
d. 2001 (b. 1899)
Helge Ingstad, Norwegian lawyer, academic, and explorer (b. 1899)
John Lewis (pianist)
d. 2001 (b. 1920)
John Lewis, American pianist and composer (d. 2001)
Carlo Urbani
d. 2003 (b. 1956)
Carlo Urbani, Italian physician and microbiologist (b. 1956)
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Joel Feinberg
d. 2004 (b. 1926)
Joel Feinberg, American philosopher and academic (b. 1926)
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Miltos Sachtouris
d. 2005 (b. 1919)
Miltos Sachtouris, Greek poet and author (d. 2005)
Salvador Elizondo
d. 2006 (b. 1932)
Salvador Elizondo, Mexican author and poet (b. 1932)
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Larry L'Estrange
d. 2007 (b. 1934)
Larry L'Estrange, English rugby player and soldier (b. 1934)
Vladimir Fedotov
d. 2009 (b. 1943)
Vladimir Fedotov, Russian footballer and manager (b. 1943)
Andy Hallett
d. 2009 (b. 1975)
Andy Hallett, American actor and singer (b. 1975)
Ângelo de Sousa
d. 2011 (b. 1938)
Ângelo de Sousa, Portuguese painter and sculptor (b. 1938)
Iakovos Kambanelis
d. 2011 (b. 1921)
Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek author, poet, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
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Pap Cheyassin Secka
d. 2012 (b. 1942)
Pap Cheyassin Secka, Gambian lawyer and politician (b. 1942)
Bill Jenkins (drag racer)
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Bill Jenkins, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1930)
Reginald Gray (artist)
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Reginald Gray, Irish-French painter (b. 1930)
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Brian Huggins
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Brian Huggins, English-Canadian journalist and actor (b. 1931)
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Liu Kang (football manager)
d. 2013 (b. 1961)
Liu Kang, Chinese footballer and manager (d. 2013)
Ralph Klein
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Ralph Klein, Canadian journalist and politician, 12th Premier of Alberta (b. 1942)
Art Phillips
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Art Phillips, Canadian businessman and politician, 32nd Mayor of Vancouver (b. 1930)
Marc Platt (dancer)
d. 2014 (b. 1913)
Marc Platt, American actor and dancer (b. 1913)
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William Delafield Cook
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
William Delafield Cook, Australian-English painter (b. 1926)
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Gerry Hardstaff
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Gerry Hardstaff, English cricketer (b. 1940)
Patty Duke
d. 2016 (b. 1946)
Patty Duke, American actress (b. 1946)
Emperor Wu of Han
d. ?
Wu of Han, seventh emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty (d. 87 BC)
Emperor Guangwu of Han
d. 57
Guangwu of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 57)