Famous Deaths In December - 29

1933  Death of Joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered on this day in history.  

1937  Death of Don Marquis, American author (b. 1878) on December - 29.  

1942  On this day in history frank D Adams, Canadian geologist, dies at 83  

1943  William H Singer, US painter/collector (Singer Museum), dies at 75 on December - 29.  

1947  On December - 29 joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78  

1952  On December - 29 beryl Rubinstein, composer, dies at 54  

1953  Death of Violet MacMillan, American Broadway theatre actress(b. 1887) on December - 29.  

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

1957  Death of Tom Richmond, cricketer (Notts leg-spinner took 2-86 in Eng Test), die on December - 29.  

1958  On December - 29 doris Humphrey, US dancer/choreographer (Dances of Women), dies at 63  

1959  Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56 on December - 29.  

1960  Death of Eden Phillpotts, British writer (b. 1862) on this day in history.  

1964  On December - 29 bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63  

1965  Kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79 on December - 29.  

1967  On this day in history paul Whiteman, US orchestra leader (Fabulous Dorseys), dies at 77  

1968  On this day in history death of austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904)  

1970  John de Mol, Dutch accordionist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

1972  Fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1975  On December - 29 death of euell Gibbons, American outdoorsman and proponent of natural diets (b. 1911).  

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

1980  Roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41  

1982  Sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1984  On December - 29 leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84  

1986  On this day in history andrei Tarkovski, Russian director (Stalker), dies at 54  

1988  On December - 29 death of mike Beuttler, British racing driver (b. 1940)  

1991  On December - 29 julia McCarthy, dies of cancer at 64  

1992  LH Ruitenberg, vicar/editor in chief (Reform Netherlands), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1993  Death of Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Soviet Armenian actor (b. 1930) on this day in history.  

1994  Eugene Tanner Jr, singer, dies at 58 on December - 29.  

1995  On this day in history hope Clara Chenhalls, food inspector, dies at 85  

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

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

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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  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.  

1709  On this day in history 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  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.  

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

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.