Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 29-Apr

Died on This Day (29-Apr)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
John Singleton John Singleton John Daniel Singleton was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. American film director 51 1
Bob Hoskins Bob Hoskins Robert William Hoskins was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as Pennies from Heaven , The Long Good Friday , Mona Lisa , Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Mermaids , and Super Mario Bros. English actor 71 6
Amarillo Slim Amarillo Slim Thomas Austin Preston Jr. , known as Amarillo Slim, was an American professional gambler known for his poker skills and proposition bets. American poker player 83 8
Johannes Fritsch Johannes Fritsch Johannes Georg Fritsch was a German composer. At the age of seven, Fritsch found a violin in the attic of his uncle's house in Bensheim-Auerbach, Germany, and began lessons with a village music teacher named Knapp. German musician 68 10
Alexander Bovin Alexander Bovin Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Bovin was a Soviet and Russian journalist, political scientist and diplomat, notable for being the first Soviet, and then Russian ambassador to Israel after the re-establishment of Soviet-Israeli diplomatic relations. Soviet diplomat 73 16
Phạm Văn Đồng Phạm Văn Đồng Phạm Văn Đồng was a Vietnamese politician who served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976. North Vietnamese prime minister 94 20
Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE was an English filmmaker. British film director and film producer 80 40
Charles R. Chickering Charles R. Chickering Charles Ransom Chickering was best known as the freelance artist who designed some 77 postage stamps for the U. American artist 78 50
Edwin Moon Edwin Moon Squadron Leader Edwin Rowland Moon DSO* was an English aviation pioneer who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force during the First World War. British aviation pioneer 33 100
Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Zavarce was the president of Venezuela from 1863 to 1868. President of Venezuela 50 150
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Michael Martin Michael Martin Michael John Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn, PC was a British politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 2000 and 2009. British Labour politician 72 2
Parekura Horomia Parekura Horomia Parekura Tureia Horomia was a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Māori Affairs between 2000 and 2008. New Zealand politician 62 7
Robert B. Duncan Robert B. Duncan Robert Blackford Duncan was an American politician from the state of Oregon. American politician 90 9
Bob Ward Bob Ward Robert Richard Ward was an American gridiron football coach and player. American football player and coach 77 15
Vasily Tolstikov Vasily Tolstikov Vasily Sergeyevich Tolstikov was a Soviet diplomat and Communist Party official. Soviet diplomat and Communist Party official 85 17
Max Bense Max Bense Max Bense was a German philosopher, writer, and publicist, known for his work in philosophy of science, logic, aesthetics, and semiotics. German philosopher 80 30
John Mills Houston John Mills Houston John Mills Houston was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the 5th congressional district of Kansas from 1935 to 1943. American politician 84 45
Andrés de Santa María Andrés de Santa María Andrés de Santa Maria was the most internationally known Colombian painter of his time and the pioneer of impressionism in Colombia. Colombian painter 84 75
Augustus Frank Augustus Frank Augustus Frank was an American merchant, railroad executive, banker and politician. American politician 68 125
Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz was the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg, whom she married on 14 October 1679 at Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz. Consort of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg 58 300