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August 29th
135 Notable deaths
Richard Jewell
American police officer.
Born December 17th, 1962 in Danville.
Died August 29th, 2007 at 44 years old in Woodbury (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Gene Wilder
American actor and comedian (1933-2016).
Born June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2016 at 83 years old in Stamford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Ingrid Bergman
Swedish actress (1915–1982).
Born August 29th, 1915 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]
Ed Asner
American actor (1929–2021).
Born November 15th, 1929 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 91 years old in Tarzana.
Lee Marvin
American actor (1924–1987).
Born February 19th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1987 at 63 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wayne Dyer
American writer (1940-2015).
Born May 10th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died August 29th, 2015 at 75 years old in Maui (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Éamon de Valera
3rd president of ireland (1882-1975).
Born October 14th, 1882 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1975 at 92 years old in Dublin (pneumonia). [ref]
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Bengali poet, writer, and musician (1899–1976).
Born May 24th, 1899 in Churulia. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1976 at 77 years old in West Bengal (Pick disease). [ref]
Sayyid Qutb
Egyptian author, educator, poet, and politician (1906—1966).
Born October 9th, 1906 in Musha. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1966 at 59 years old in Cairo (hanging). [ref]
Frank Perry
American film director (1930–1995).
Born August 21st, 1930 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1995 at 65 years old in Manhattan (prostate cancer). [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare