Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 29

1933  On this day in history death of joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered   

1937  On this day in history death of don Marquis, American author (b. 1878)   

1942  Frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83 on December - 29.   

1943  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1947  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 on December - 29.   

1952  Beryl Rubinstein, composer, dies at 54 on December - 29.   

1953  On this day in history death of violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress(b. 1887)   

1956  On December - 29 martin Albertz, German theologist (Jesus Christ's Church), dies at 73   

1957  On December - 29 death of tom Richmond, cricketer (Notts leg-spinner took 2-86 in Eng Test), die   

1958  Doris Humphrey, US dancer/choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1959  Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1960  On December - 29 death of eden Phillpotts, British writer (b. 1862)   

1964  Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63 on December - 29.   

1965  Kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1967  On December - 29 paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77   

1968  Death of Austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history john de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58   

1971  Stuart Holmes, dies of stomach ailment at 87 on December - 29.   

1972  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83   

1975  Death of Euell Gibbons, American outdoorsman and proponent of natural diets (b. 1911) on December - 29.   

1976  Ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 m sprinter (Oly-silver-76), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

1980  Roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67 on December - 29.   

1981  Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 on December - 29.   

1982  Sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at 79 on December - 29.   

1984  Leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84 on this day in history.   

1986  Andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Mike Beuttler, British racing driver (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

1991  Julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64 on December - 29.   

1992  LH Ruitenberg, vicar/editor in chief (Reform Netherlands), dies at 87 on December - 29.   

1993  On this day in history death of frunzik Mkrtchyan, Soviet Armenian actor (b. 1930)   

1994  On this day in history eugene Tanner Jr, singer, dies at 58   

1995  On December - 29 hope Clara Chenhalls, food inspector, dies at 85   

1996  Alma Birk, journalist/politician, dies at 77 on December - 29.   

1997  On December - 29 (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist, dies at 82   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric