People who died on May 29 104
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Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona
d. 931
Jimeno Garcés of Pamplona
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Renauld I, Count of Nevers
d. 1040
Renauld I, Count of Nevers
Christopher I of Denmark
d. 1259 (b. 1219)
Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)
James II of Majorca
d. 1311 (b. 1243)
James II of Majorca (b. 1243)
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Pope John VIII of Alexandria
d. 1320
Pope John VIII of Alexandria, Coptic pope
Jens Grand
d. 1327
Jens Grand, Danish archbishop (b. c. 1260)
Henry II of Castile
d. 1379 (b. 1334)
Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)
Philippe de Mézières
d. 1405 (b. 1327)
Philippe de Mézières, French soldier and author (b. 1327)
Hongxi Emperor
d. 1425 (b. 1378)
Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425)
Ulubatlı Hasan
d. 1453 (b. 1428)
Ulubatlı Hasan, Ottoman commander (b. 1428)
Constantine XI Palaiologos
d. 1453 (b. 1405)
Constantine XI Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1404)
Bartolomeu Dias
d. 1500 (b. 1451)
Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese explorer and navigator (b. 1451)
Thomas Rotherham
d. 1500 (b. 1423)
Thomas Rotherham, English cleric (d. 1500)
David Beaton
d. 1546 (b. 1494)
David Beaton, Scottish cardinal and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1494)
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John Penry
d. 1593 (b. 1559)
John Penry, Welsh martyr (b. 1559)
Frans van Schooten
d. 1660 (b. 1615)
Frans van Schooten, Dutch mathematician and academic (b. 1615)
Cornelis Tromp
d. 1691 (b. 1629)
Cornelis Tromp, Dutch general (d. 1691)
Israel Putnam
d. 1790 (b. 1718)
Israel Putnam, American general (b. 1718)
Carl Fredrik Pechlin
d. 1796 (b. 1720)
Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (d. 1796)
Joséphine de Beauharnais
d. 1814 (b. 1763)
Joséphine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (b. 1763)
Humphry Davy
d. 1829 (b. 1778)
Humphry Davy, English-Swiss chemist and academic (b. 1778)
Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy
d. 1847 (b. 1766)
Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy, French general (b. 1766)
Winfield Scott
d. 1866 (b. 1786)
Winfield Scott, American general (d. 1866)
Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine
d. 1873 (b. 1870)
Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1870)
Bahá'u'lláh
d. 1892 (b. 1817)
Bahá'u'lláh, Persian religious leader, founded the Bahá'í Faith (b. 1817)
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée
d. 1896 (b. 1814)
Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist and engineer (d. 1896)
Bruce Price
d. 1903 (b. 1845)
Bruce Price, American architect, designed the Château Frontenac and American Surety Building (b. 1845)
Mily Balakirev
d. 1910 (b. 1837)
Mily Balakirev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1837)
W. S. Gilbert
d. 1911 (b. 1836)
W. S. Gilbert, English playwright and poet (b. 1836)
Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving
d. 1914 (b. 1871)
Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving, English author and playwright (b. 1871)
Henry Seton-Karr
d. 1914 (b. 1853)
Henry Seton-Karr, English explorer, hunter, and author (b. 1853)
Kate Harrington (poet)
d. 1917 (b. 1831)
Kate Harrington, American poet and educator (d. 1917)
Robert Bacon
d. 1919 (b. 1860)
Robert Bacon, American colonel and politician, 39th United States Secretary of State (d. 1919)
Carlos Deltour
d. 1920 (b. 1864)
Carlos Deltour, French rower (b. 1864)
Abbott Handerson Thayer
d. 1921 (b. 1849)
Abbott Handerson Thayer, American painter and educator (b. 1849)
Josef Suk (composer)
d. 1935 (b. 1874)
Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer (b. 1874)
Ursula Ledóchowska
d. 1939 (b. 1865)
Ursula Ledóchowska, Austrian-Polish nun and saint, founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (b. 1865)
Léo-Pol Morin
d. 1941 (b. 1892)
Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1941)
John Barrymore
d. 1942 (b. 1882)
John Barrymore, American actor (b. 1882)
Martin Gottfried Weiss
d. 1946 (b. 1905)
Martin Gottfried Weiss, German SS officer (d. 1946)
May Whitty
d. 1948 (b. 1865)
May Whitty, English actress (d. 1948)
Fanny Brice
d. 1951 (b. 1891)
Fanny Brice, American singer and comedian (b. 1891)
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Dimitrios Levidis
d. 1951 (b. 1885)
Dimitrios Levidis, Greek-French soldier and composer (b. 1885)
Morgan Russell
d. 1953 (b. 1886)
Morgan Russell, American painter and educator (b. 1886)
Juan Ramón Jiménez
d. 1958 (b. 1881)
Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish poet and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
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Netta Muskett
d. 1963 (b. 1887)
Netta Muskett, English author (b. 1887)
Ignace Lepp
d. 1966 (b. 1909)
Ignace Lepp, Estonian-French priest and psychologist (b. 1909)
Arnold Susi
d. 1968 (b. 1896)
Arnold Susi, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Education (b. 1896)
John Gunther
d. 1970 (b. 1901)
John Gunther, American journalist and author (d. 1970)
Eva Hesse
d. 1970 (b. 1936)
Eva Hesse, American artist (b. 1936)
Moe Berg
d. 1972 (b. 1902)
Moe Berg, American baseball player, coach, and spy (b. 1902)
Stephen Timoshenko
d. 1972 (b. 1878)
Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-American engineer and academic (b. 1878)
George Harriman
d. 1973 (b. 1908)
George Harriman, English businessman (b. 1908)
Ba Maw
d. 1977 (b. 1893)
Ba Maw, Burmese politician, Prime Minister of Burma (b. 1893)
Mary Pickford
d. 1979 (b. 1892)
Mary Pickford, Canadian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded United Artists (b. 1892)
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John H. Wood, Jr.
d. 1979 (b. 1916)
John H. Wood Jr., American lawyer and judge (b. 1916)
Romy Schneider
d. 1982 (b. 1938)
Romy Schneider, Austrian-French actress (d. 1982)
Arvīds Pelše
d. 1983 (b. 1899)
Arvīds Pelše, Latvian-Russian historian and politician (b. 1899)
Charan Singh
d. 1987 (b. 1902)
Charan Singh, Indian politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (b. 1902)
Salem bin Laden
d. 1988 (b. 1946)
Salem bin Laden, Saudi Arabian businessman (b. 1946)
George C. Homans
d. 1989 (b. 1910)
George C. Homans, American sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
Billy Conn
d. 1993 (b. 1917)
Billy Conn, American boxer (d. 1993)
Erich Honecker
d. 1994 (b. 1912)
Erich Honecker, German soldier and politician (d. 1994)
Tamara Toumanova
d. 1996 (b. 1919)
Tamara Toumanova, American ballerina and actress (b. 1919)
Jeff Buckley
d. 1997 (b. 1966)
Jeff Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1966)
Barry Goldwater
d. 1998 (b. 1909)
Barry Goldwater, American general, activist, and politician (b. 1909)
David Jefferies
d. 2003 (b. 1972)
David Jefferies, English motorcycle racer (d. 2003)
Archibald Cox
d. 2004 (b. 1912)
Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (b. 1912)
Samuel Dash
d. 2004 (b. 1925)
Samuel Dash, American academic and politician (b. 1925)
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John D'Amico (ice hockey)
d. 2005 (b. 1937)
John D'Amico, Canadian ice hockey player and referee (d. 2005)
Hamilton Naki
d. 2005 (b. 1926)
Hamilton Naki, South African surgeon (b. 1926)
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George Rochberg
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
George Rochberg, American composer and educator (d. 2005)
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Jacques Bouchard
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
Jacques Bouchard, Canadian businessman (d. 2006)
Dave Balon
d. 2007 (b. 1938)
Dave Balon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2007)
Lois Browne-Evans
d. 2007 (b. 1927)
Lois Browne-Evans, Bermudian lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
Luc Bourdon
d. 2008 (b. 1987)
Luc Bourdon, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1987)
Harvey Korman
d. 2008 (b. 1927)
Harvey Korman, American actor and comedian (b. 1927)
Dennis Hopper
d. 2010 (b. 1936)
Dennis Hopper, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
Sergei Bagapsh
d. 2011 (b. 1949)
Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazian politician, 2nd President of Abkhazia (b. 1949)
Bill Clements
d. 2011 (b. 1917)
Bill Clements, American soldier and politician, 42nd Governor of Texas (b. 1917)
Ferenc Mádl
d. 2011 (b. 1931)
Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 14th President of Hungary (b. 1931)
Mark Minkov
d. 2012 (b. 1944)
Mark Minkov, Russian composer (b. 1944)
Kaneto Shindo
d. 2012 (b. 1912)
Kaneto Shindo, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1912)
Doc Watson
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Doc Watson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1923)
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Richard Ballantine
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Richard Ballantine, American-English journalist and author (d. 2013)
Françoise Blanchard
d. 2013 (b. 1954)
Françoise Blanchard, French actress (b. 1954)
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Andrew Greeley
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Andrew Greeley, American priest, sociologist, and author (b. 1928)
Mulgrew Miller
d. 2013 (b. 1955)
Mulgrew Miller, American pianist and composer (b. 1955)
Henry Morgentaler
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Henry Morgentaler, Polish-Canadian physician and activist (b. 1923)
Franca Rame
d. 2013 (b. 1928)
Franca Rame, Italian actress and playwright (b. 1928)
Ludwig G. Strauss
d. 2013 (b. 1949)
Ludwig G. Strauss, German physician and academic (d. 2013)
Wali-ur-Rehman
d. 2013 (b. 1970)
Wali-ur-Rehman, Pakistani commander (b. 1970)
Christine Charbonneau
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Christine Charbonneau, Canadian singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
Walter Jakob Gehring
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Walter Jakob Gehring, Swiss biologist and academic (b. 1939)
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Peter Glaser
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Peter Glaser, Czech-American scientist and engineer (b. 1923)
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Miljenko Prohaska
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Miljenko Prohaska, Croatian composer and conductor (b. 1925)
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Herman Rattliff
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Herman Rattliff, American businessman and politician (b. 1926)
William M. Roth
d. 2014 (b. 1916)
William M. Roth, American businessman (b. 1916)
Henry Carr
d. 2015 (b. 1942)
Henry Carr, American football player and sprinter (b. 1942)
Doris Hart
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Doris Hart, American tennis player and educator (d. 2015)
Betsy Palmer
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Betsy Palmer, American actress (b. 1926)
Manuel Noriega
d. 2017 (b. 1934)
Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (b. 1934)
Mordechai Tzipori
d. 2017 (b. 1924)
Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli politician and soldier (d. 2017)
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
d. 2017 (b. 1918)
Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek politician and prime minister (b. 1918)