Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 29
Saturday, 17 January 2026
1903 On May - 29 death of bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845) 

1905 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 29. 

1910 On May - 29 mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 

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 On May - 29 jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39 

1924 On this day in history pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies 

1933 Frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies on this day in history. 

1934 On this day in history eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65 

1935 On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 

1939 Death of Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) on this day in history. 

1942 On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 

1943 Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history. 

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 May - 29 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 On May - 29 albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 

1957 On this day in history george Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 

1958 Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on May - 29. 

1961 On May - 29 uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 

1967 Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69 on May - 29. 

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

1971 Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history. 

1972 Death of Moe Berg, American baseball player and spy (b. 1902) on May - 29. 

1973 Eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies on May - 29. 

1977 Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1978 Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on May - 29. 

1979 Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on May - 29. 

1982 Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on May - 29. 

1983 Death of Arvīds Pelše, Soviet Latvian statesman (b. 1899) on this day in history. 

1985 Death of 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match on May - 29. 

1987 Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 on this day in history. 

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