Famous People Who Died on July 29

Discover the most famous people who died on July 29. The list includes people like Vincent van Gogh, David Niven, William Wilberforce, Robert Schumann, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, directors and artists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United Kingdom, United States, France & Germany and many more countries.

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Birthdate: March 30, 1853

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Zundert, Netherlands

Died: 1890

Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter and is said to be one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. However, he was not commercially successful in his lifetime and died by suicide at 37 after years of mental health issues and poverty. He gained recognition and respect in the 20th century.

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Cass Elliot

(American Singer Who was a Member of the Folk-Rock Band 'The Mamas & the Papas')

Birthdate: September 19, 1941

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Died: 1974

Cass Elliot was a popular American singer and actress. As part of the famous folk-rock vocal group The Mamas and the Papas, Cass Elliot played an important role in influencing the counterculture of the 1960s and its music scene. She had a great impact on the American entertainment industry of the 1960s.

Birthdate: March 1, 1910

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: London

Died: 1983

David Niven, best known for his Academy Award-winning role as Major Pollock in Separate Tables, had also served the British Army. Some of his other notable films were Around the World in 80 Days, the Pink Panther films, and Casino Royale. Niven also wrote four books, including his autobiography.

Birthdate: August 24, 1759

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Kingston upon Hull

Died: 1833

William Wilberforce, an independent MP from Yorkshire, was a champion for the British anti-slavery movement and made a significant contribution to the passage of the 1807 Slave Trade Act and the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act. He supported missionaries in India, founded the Church Mission Society, and was against animal cruelty.

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Robert Schumann

(One of the Greatest Composer of the Romantic Era which include 'Carnaval, Symphonic Studies and Kinderszenen')

Birthdate: June 8, 1810

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Zwickau, Germany

Died: 1856

Robert Schumann was a German pianist, music critic, and composer. An influential musician of the Romantic era, Schumann is considered one of the greatest composers of the era. Schumann was initially focused on becoming the finest pianist in Europe. However, a hand injury brought an end to his dream, forcing him to focus on composing.

Birthdate: July 12, 1923

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: La Plata, Argentina

Died: 2000

René Gerónimo Favaloro was an Argentine educator and cardiac surgeon. He is best remembered for his work on coronary artery bypass surgery. Favaloro is credited with establishing the Favaloro Foundation in an attempt to emulate Cleveland Clinic. He is also credited with founding the Basic Investigation Laboratory, which was financed with his own money.

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Raymond Massey

(Canadian Actor, Known for His Commanding, Stage-Trained Voice)

Birthdate: August 30, 1896

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died: 1983

Raymond Massey was a Canadian actor best remembered for his stage-trained voice. Massey earned an Academy Award nomination under the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the 1940 biographical historical drama film Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Massey has two stars on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the film and TV industries.  

Birthdate: October 11, 1918

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Manhattan

Died: 1998

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Robert Moses

(49th Secretary of State of New York (1927 - 1929))

Birthdate: December 18, 1888

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died: 1981

Robert Moses was an American public official. Often referred to as the master builder, Moses is credited with influencing the creation of the modern suburbs of Long Island, which in turn influenced a generation of urban planners, architects, and engineers. Robert Moses is widely regarded as one of the most polarizing personalities in urban development history in the US.

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Tom Snyder

(Radio personality, Journalist)

Birthdate: May 12, 1936

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Milwaukee

Died: 2007

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Herbert Marcuse

(Philosopher and Sociologist His Best-Known Works are "Eros and Civilization" (1955) and "One-Dimensional Man.")

Birthdate: July 19, 1898

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Died: 1979

The proponent of the Frankfurt School of critical theory, Herbert Marcuse largely influenced the leftist student revolts of the 1960s. Equipped with a PhD in German literature, he wrote Hegel’s Ontology and the Theory of Historicity, with Martin Heidegger. His Eros and Civilization spoke at length about capitalism.

Birthdate: September 26, 1820

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Birsingha, West Bengal, India

Died: 1891

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was an Indian social reformer and educator. He is best remembered for his efforts to modernize and simplify Bengali prose for which he is widely regarded as the father of Bengali prose. As a social reformer, Vidyasagar played a crucial role in enacting the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, which legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in India. 

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Luis Buñuel

(Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Film editor, Writer)

Birthdate: February 22, 1900

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Calanda, Spain

Died: 1983

Luis Buñuel was a Spanish-Mexican filmmaker with a brilliant career spanning almost half a century. He worked in France, Mexico, and Spain and directed films spanning various genres. His filmmaking technique was strongly influenced by mise-en-scène. He was hailed as a leader of avant-garde surrealism and is considered one of the top directors of the 20th century.  

Birthdate: May 12, 1910

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt

Died: 1994

Dorothy Hodgkin received the 1964 Nobel Prize for mapping the structure of penicillin and Vitamin B12. She is also known for her work on insulin. Beginning her work on structure of an organic compound by using X-ray crystallography as an undergraduate student, she later developed it further and used it to determine the three-dimensional structure of complex organic molecules.

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Olaf II of Norway

(King of Norway)

Birthdate: 0995 AD

Birthplace: Ringerike, Norway

Died: 1030

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William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 14, 1748

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1811

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Nikolai Volkoff

(Yugoslav Weightlifter-Turned-Wrestler Who Played for WWE)

Birthdate: October 14, 1947

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Split, Croatia

Died: 2018

Initially part of the Yugoslavian weightlifting team, Nikolai Volkoff later moved to Canada and then to the US, where he began competing for the wrestling promotion WWWF, now known as WWE. He usually played the Russian villain in his matches and later teamed up with The Iron Sheik to form a tag team.

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Philip I of France

(King of the Franks from 1060 to 1108)

Birthdate: May 23, 1052

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Champagne-et-Fontaine, France

Died: 1108

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Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart

(Pianist, Composer, Conductor, and the Youngest Son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Birthdate: July 26, 1791

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: 1844

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was the youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Constanze. He followed in the footsteps of his father and went on to become a pianist, composer, conductor, and teacher. However, unlike his father, Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart was introverted and often underrated his talent. He also had a constant fear of being compared to his father.

Birthdate: July 16, 1909

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Kalka, Punjab, India

Died: 1996

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Erich Kästner

(Known Primarily for His Humorous, Socially Astute Poems and the Children’s Book 'Emil and the Detectives')

Birthdate: February 23, 1899

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Dresden, Germany

Died: 1974

Four-time Nobel Prize-nominated German author Erich Kästne is best remembered for his children’s books such as Emil and the Detectives. Initially aspiring to be a teacher, he later had stints as a journalist and a freelance author. A leading satirist, he contributed to Die Weltbühne and also headed PEN.

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Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

(Nigerian General Who Was the Country's First Military Head of State)

Birthdate: March 3, 1924

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Umuahia

Died: 1966

Nigerian general Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was named Johnny Ironside after facing an angry mob of Congolese people during the Congo Crisis and releasing hostages from Katangese rebels. He reigned as Nigeria’s 1st military head of state. He was eventually assassinated by a few Northern Nigerian officers.

Birthdate: February 17, 1890

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: East Finchley, London, England

Died: 1962

Ronald Fisher was a British polymath, statistician, geneticist, mathematician, and academic. He is credited to have single-handedly created the foundations for modern statistical science. He made important contributions to the field of genetics and is known as one of the three principal founders of population genetics. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1929. 

Birthdate: September 4, 1913

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: 1976

Mickey Cohen was a gangster who became involved with the Chicago Outfit before running multiple businesses like casinos, nightclubs, gas stations, and floral shops. His association with the underworld and his violent methods make him a popular choice for gangster character in crime films; he has been portrayed by popular actors in films like Bugsy, L.A. Confidential, and Gangster Squad.

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John Newlands

(Chemist)

Birthdate: November 26, 1837

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England

Died: 1898

Best remembered for his work on the periodic table and his law of octaves, British chemist John Newlands, was home-schooled as a kid. A significant figure in analytical chemistry, he later won the Davy Medal for his achievements. His studied were later collated in On the Discovery of the Periodic Law.

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Oliver Dragojevic

(Recording artist)

Birthdate: December 7, 1947

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia

Died: 2018

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Johnny Walker

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 11, 1926

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Died: 2003

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Vladimir K. Zworykin

(Russian-American Inventor of Television Transmitting and Receiving System Employing Cathode Ray Tubes)

Birthdate: July 29, 1888

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Murom, Russia

Died: 1982

Often referred to as the Father of the Television, Russian-American engineer Vladimir K. Zworykin is remembered for inventing the kinescope picture tube, also known as the cathode-ray tube, used in the television. He was associated with the Radio Corporation of America, and his other creations included the iconoscope camera.

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Foday Sankoh

(Vice President of Sierra Leone 1999 – 2000)

Birthdate: October 17, 1937

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Masang Mayoso, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone

Died: 2003

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Offa of Mercia

(King)

Birthplace: Mercia

Died: 0796

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Lee May

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: March 23, 1943

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Died: 2017

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Edward Gordon Craig

(English Stage Designer, Theatre Director, Theatre Theorist and Actor)

Birthdate: January 16, 1872

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England

Died: 1966

An illegitimate child of architect Edward Godwin and actor Ellen Terry, Edward Gordon Craig later grew up to be one of the pillars of modernist English theater. While he began his career acting at the Lyceum Theatre, he later switched to set designing. The Art of the Theatre remains his best-known written work.

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Andrzej Bogucki

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 11, 1904

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland

Died: 1978

Andrzej Bogucki was a Polish actor, operetta singer, and songwriter. He is best remembered for his efforts to save the life of Polish Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman during World War II when Poland was occupied by the Nazis. Andrzej Bogucki and his wife were honored with the Righteous Among the Nations award in 1978 for their actions during the war.

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Christian Benitez

(Ecuadorian Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)

Birthdate: May 1, 1986

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Quito, Ecuador

Died: 2013

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Edward Gierek

(Politician)

Birthdate: January 6, 1913

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Porąbka, Poland

Died: 2001

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Madame Clicquot Ponsardin

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: December 16, 1777

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Reims, France

Died: 1866

Madame Clicquot Ponsardin was a French businesswoman and Champagne producer. Clicquot is best remembered for taking over her husband's business and turning the company into a world-famous Champagne house. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, the company which still bears her name, is credited with inventing a novel technique called riddling which is still used today to make better Champagne.

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Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby

(Politician)

Birthdate: January 1, 1435

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lathom, England

Died: 1504

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Michel Serrault

(Film Actor)

Birthdate: January 24, 1928

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Brunoy, France

Died: 2007

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Pope Urban II

(Head of the Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States from 1088 to 1099)

Birthdate: 1035 AD

Birthplace: Lagery, France

Died: 1099

Pope Urban II, also known as Otho de Lagery, began as an archdeacon in Reims. He gradually rose through the ranks to become the bishop of Ostia. Later, as the pope, he dealt with conflicts within Christianity and also had a major role in promoting the Crusades against Muslims.

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Roger Williamson

(British Racing Driver and 'Formula Three' Champion)

Birthdate: February 2, 1948

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England

Died: 1973

Roger Williamson was a British racing driver best remembered for winning the British Formula Three Championship title twice. Williamson died at the age of 25 while competing in his second F1 race during the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix in the Netherlands.

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Mike Reid

(Comedian)

Birthdate: January 19, 1940

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 2007

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Hildegarde

(Singer)

Birthdate: February 1, 1906

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Adell, Wisconsin, United States

Died: 2005

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Bruno Kreisky

(Chancellor of Austria from 1970 to 1983)

Birthdate: January 22, 1911

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Margareten, Vienna, Austria

Died: 1990

At 72, Bruno Kreisky ended his term as the oldest chancellor of Austria in the post-World War II era. The Social Democratic Party leader had been a doctor of law and had worked as a journalist, too. His 13-year stint as a chancellor was the longest-ever in republican Austria.

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Franz Josef Popp

(Engineer, Manager, Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: January 14, 1886

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Vienna

Died: 1954

One of the three men who founded the iconic automobile company BMW, Franz Josef Popp was an Austrian engineer. He spearheaded innovative projects such as the production of air-cooled radial engines. Though he later joined the Nazi Party, he was warned for allowing a Jewish doctor treat his family.

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John Barbirolli

(Musician)

Birthdate: December 2, 1899

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: 1970

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John Elliotson

(Physician, University teacher)

Birthdate: October 29, 1791

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Southwark

Died: 1868

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Bill Robinson

(Baseball Players)

Birthdate: June 26, 1943

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 2007

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster

(Noble)

Birthdate: 1259 AD

Birthplace: Ireland

Died: 1326

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Hilary Pritchard

(Actress)

Birthdate: April 16, 1942

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Isle of Man

Died: 1996

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Carl Levin

(Politician, Lawyer)

Birthdate: June 28, 1934

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: 2021