Famous Deaths In May - 29

1903  Death of Bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845) on May - 29.   

1905  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1911  On this day in history william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74   

1919  Death of Robert Bacon, American politician (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1922  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1924  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies on this day in history.   

1933  Frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies on May - 29.   

1934  On May - 29 eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65   

1935  On May - 29 josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61   

1939  Death of Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) on May - 29.   

1942  On May - 29 john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.   

1946  Death of Martin Gottfried Weiss, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

1953  Death of Man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b. 1891) on May - 29.   

1955  On May - 29 daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1957  George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 on May - 29.   

1958  Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69   

1970  John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 on May - 29.   

1971  Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83 on May - 29.   

1972  Death of Moe Berg, American baseball player and spy (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 29 eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies   

1977  On this day in history goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

1978  On May - 29 bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49   

1979  On this day in history mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

1982  On May - 29 romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

1983  Death of ArvÄ«ds PelÅ¡e, Soviet Latvian statesman (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match   

1987  Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 on May - 29.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.