Famous Deaths In April - 29

1943  Joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56 on April - 29.  

1944  Death of Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851) on this day in history.  

1945  On April - 29 death of matthias Kleinheisterkamp, German SS officer (b. 1893)  

1947  On this day in history irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80  

1951  On April - 29 jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67  

1953  Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1954  On April - 29 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82  

1956  On April - 29 nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75  

1957  On April - 29 otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82  

1961  Death of Cisco Houston, American folk singer (b. 1918) on April - 29.  

1964  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77 on April - 29.  

1966  Eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history anthony Mann, US director (El Cid, Last Frontier), dies at 60  

1972  Death of Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup on April - 29.  

1973  On April - 29 manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82  

1975  On April - 29 death of charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam  

1976  Wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73 on April - 29.  

1979  On April - 29 julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55  

1980  Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, British director (Psycho, Birds), dies at 80 on April - 29.  

1986  On this day in history death of seamus McElwaine, Irish IRA-terrorist, killed at 25  

1988  On April - 29 andrew Cruickshank, actor (Body in Library, Murder Most Foul), dies  

1991  On this day in history claude Gallimard, French publisher, dies  

1992  Mae Clarke, actress (Public Enemy, Frankenstein), dies at 84 on April - 29.  

1993  On April - 29 cy Howard, director (Lovers & Other Strangers), dies at 77  

1994  Bill Quinn, US actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1995  Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history david William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87  

1997  Keith Ferguson, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at 50 on April - 29.  

1998  Death of Hal Laycoe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1922) on this day in history.  

2002  Death of Bob Akin, American industrialist and race car driver (b. 1936) on April - 29.  

2004  On April - 29 death of sid Smith, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1925)  

2005  On April - 29 death of william J. Bell, American television writer and producer (b. 1927)  

2006  Death of John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian economist (b. 1908) on this day in history.  

2007  Death of Milt Bocek, American baseball player (b. 1912) on April - 29.  

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1584  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.  

1665  On April - 29 birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)  

1667  On April - 29 birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)  

1686  On April - 29 birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)  

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.  

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.