Famous Deaths In December - 29

1933  Death of Joh Georghe Duca, premier of Romania, murdered on December - 29.   

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

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 December - 29.   

1947  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/general, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 December - 29.   

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

1960  On this day in history death of eden Phillpotts, British writer (b. 1862)   

1964  Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

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

1971  On December - 29 stuart Holmes, dies of stomach ailment at 87   

1972  On December - 29 fritz Behrend, composer, dies at 83   

1975  On this day in history 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 December - 29 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  Leo Robin, lyricist, dies of heart failure at 84 on December - 29.   

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

1988  On this day in history death of mike Beuttler, British racing driver (b. 1940)   

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

1992  On this day in history lH Ruitenberg, vicar/editor in chief (Reform Netherlands), dies at 87   

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

1994  On December - 29 eugene Tanner Jr, singer, dies at 58   

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

1996  On this day in history alma Birk, journalist/politician, dies at 77   

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

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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