People who died on May 29

2005

George Rochberg, American composer (b: July 5, 1918 ; d: May 29, 2005)
   ► Biography of George Rochberg

2004

Samuel Dash, American Congressional counsel (b: February 27, 1925 ; d: May 29, 2004)
   ► Biography of Samuel Dash

Archibald Cox, U.S. Solicitor General and Watergate special prosecutor (b: May 12, 1912 ; d: May 29, 2004)
   ► Biography of Archibald Cox

1998

Barry_Goldwater (d: May 29, 1998)
   ► Biography of Barry_Goldwater

1997

Jeff Buckley (d: May 29, 1997)
   ► Biography of Jeff Buckley

1994

Erich Honecker, head of state of East Germany (b: August 25, 1912 ; d: May 29, 1994)
   ► Biography of Erich Honecker

1993

Billy Conn, American boxer (b: October 8, 1917 ; d: May 29, 1993)
   ► Biography of Billy Conn

1989

John Cipollina, American guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (b: August 24, 1943 ; d: May 29, 1989)
   ► Biography of John Cipollina

1982

Romy Schneider, Austrian actress (b: September 23, 1938 ; d: May 29, 1982)
   ► Biography of Romy Schneider

1979

Mary Pickford, Canadian actress and studio founder (b: April 8, 1892 ; d: May 29, 1979)
   ► Biography of Mary Pickford

1958

Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: December 24, 1881 ; d: May 29, 1958)
   ► Biography of Juan Ramón Jiménez

1953

Man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b: June 30, 1891 ; d: May 29, 1953)
   ► Biography of Man Mountain Dean

1951

Fanny Brice, American singer and comedienne (b: October 29, 1891 ; d: May 29, 1951)
   ► Biography of Fanny Brice

1948

May Whitty (d: May 29, 1948)
   ► Biography of May Whitty

1942

John Barrymore, American actor (b: February 15, 1882 ; d: May 29, 1942)
   ► Biography of John Barrymore

1935

Josef Suk, Czech composer and violinist (b: January 4, 1874 ; d: May 29, 1935)
   ► Biography of Josef Suk (composer)

1911

Sir William S. Gilbert, English dramatist (b: November 18, 1836 ; d: May 29, 1911)
   ► Biography of William S. Gilbert

1910

Mily Balakirev, Russian composer (b: January 2, 1837 ; d: May 29, 1910)
   ► Biography of Mily Balakirev

1892

Bahá'u'lláh, Persian founder of the Bahá'í Faith (b: November 12, 1817 ; d: May 29, 1892)
   ► Biography of Baha'u'llah

1866

Winfield Scott, U.S. general (b: June 13, 1786 ; d: May 29, 1866)
   ► Biography of Winfield Scott

1847

Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b: October 23, 1766 ; d: May 29, 1847)
   ► Biography of Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy

1814

Josephine de Beauharnais, Empress of France (b: June 23, 1763 ; d: May 29, 1814)
   ► Biography of Joséphine de Beauharnais

1691

Cornelis Tromp, Dutch admiral (b: September 9, 1629 ; d: May 29, 1691)
   ► Biography of Cornelis Tromp

1660

Frans van Schooten (d: May 29, 1660)
   ► Biography of Frans van Schooten

1593

John Penry (d: May 29, 1593)
   ► Biography of John Penry

1546

David Beaton (d: May 29, 1546)
   ► Biography of David Beaton

1500

Bartolomeu Dias (d: May 29, 1500)
   ► Biography of Bartolomeu Dias

1453

Constantine XI of the Byzantine Empire (d: May 29, 1453)
   ► Biography of Constantine XI of the Byzantine Empire

1405

Philippe de Mézières (d: May 29, 1405)
   ► Biography of Philippe de Mézières

1379

King Henry II of Castile (b: January 13, 1334 ; d: May 29, 1379)
   ► Biography of Henry II of Castile

1259

Christopher I of Denmark (d: May 29, 1259)
   ► Biography of Christopher I of Denmark

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