Died On November 29th
Discover the most famous people who died on November 29. The list includes people like George Harrison, Cary Grant, Natalie Wood, Dorothy Day, Maria Theresa. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, soldiers, composers and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Italy & Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: February 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 2001
Gaining fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band, the Beatles, English musician, George Harrison, helped broaden the scope of popular music in the Western world. He was also successful as a solo performer and released many best-selling albums. He was named in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
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Cary Grant(One of the Leading Men of Classic Hollywood Cinema)
Birthdate: January 18, 1904
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Horfield, Bristol, England
Died: 1986
Considered one of the greatest actors ever, Cary Grant’s good looks, popular appeal and a knack for romantic comedy made him an enduring Hollywood star from the 1930s to the 1960s. Penny Serenade, An Affair to Remember, To Catch a Thief, North by Northwest and Charade are some of his classic films. He was bestowed an honorary Oscar in 1970.
Birthdate: May 13, 1717
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1780
The mother of 16 children, Maria Theresa was the only female monarch of the Habsburg empire which she ruled with absolute power. She was known for industrial and educational reforms which led to the development of Austria during her 40-year reign. The devout Roman Catholic, who overtly disliked Jews and the Protestants, was sometimes criticized for her religious intolerance.
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Gene Rayburn(American Popular Television and Radio Personality Known for Hosting Numerous Editions of 'Match Game' Shows)
Birthdate: December 22, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Christopher, Illinois, United States
Died: 1999
TV and radio host Gene Rayburn gained fame as the host of Match Game for more than 20 years. He also played the lead in the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie and received the ATAS Lifetime Achievement Award. A prominent liberal, he supported Planned Parenthood and was concerned about overpopulation.
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Patrice O'Neal
(Stand-up Comedian)
Birthdate: December 7, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2011
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Giacomo Puccini(Italian Composer Known for His Works ‘La Bohème’, ‘Tosca’ and ‘Madama Butterfly’)
Birthdate: December 22, 1858
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lucca, Italy
Died: 1924
Born into a musical dynasty, composer Giacomo Puccini lost his father at age 5. Some of his best opera pieces include Madama Butterfly and La Bohème. The suicide of his maid, who was wrongly accused by his wife of being in an affair with him, affected his later career adversely.
Birthdate: June 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: 2004
John Drew Barrymore was an American actor who hailed from the famous Barrymore family of actors, which includes his daughter Drew Barrymore and his half-sister Diana Barrymore. For his contributions to the American television industry, John Drew Barrymore was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Ralph Bellamy(Actor and Screenwriter Best Known for His Films: ‘Sunrise at Campobello’ and ‘The Awful Truth’)
Birthdate: June 17, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1991
Ralph Bellamy is best remembered for his Academy Award-nominated role in The Awful Truth and his Tony Award-winning role in Sunrise at Campobello. He also portrayed the titular character in the Ellery Queen detective films of the 1940s. He was part of the Hollywood A-listers’ group called the Irish Mafia.
Birthdate: August 5, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cuero
Died: 1998
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Claudio Monteverdi(Composer, String player and Choirmaster Who Was a Pioneer in the Development of Opera)
Birthdate: May 9, 1567
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cremona, Italy
Died: 1643
Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian string player, composer, choirmaster, and priest. His pioneering work in the development of opera and his letters, which gives an insight into the life of Italian musicians from the era, makes him a significant historical figure. He is also considered an important transitional figure between the two important periods of music history, Renaissance and Baroque.
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Dorothy Day(American Social Activist, Journalist, and Anarchist)
Birthdate: November 8, 1897
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1980
Dorothy Day was an American social activist, journalist, and anarchist. She is best remembered for co-founding the Catholic Worker Movement along with French activist Peter Maurin. She also co-founded a newspaper called Catholic Worker and served as its editor between 1933 and 1980. In 2001, Dorothy Day was made an inductee of the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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Thomas Wolsey(English Statesman, Catholic Bishop and Almoner of Henry VIII)
Birthdate: 1473
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ipswich, United Kingdom
Died: 1530
Thomas Wolsey was an archbishop and a cardinal of the Catholic Church, who was made King Henry VIII’s chief advisor, or the Lord Chancellor. He failed to negotiate an annulment of the king’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, and thus lost his titles. He was eventually charged with treason.
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James J. Braddock
(American Boxer Who Held the World Heavyweight Title From 1935 to 1937)
Birthdate: June 7, 1905
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hell's Kitchen, New York, United States
Died: 1974
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 27, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fürth, Germany
Died: 2023
Henry Kissinger's heart-warming story of a Jewish who fled Nazi Germany in 1938 to become an influential politician in the USA is truly inspirational. As a National Security Advisor and US Secretary of State, Kissinger played a key role in the US foreign policy from 1969 to 1977.
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J. R. D. Tata(Indian Industrialist and Chairman of the ‘Tata Group’)
Birthdate: July 29, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1993
An aviation pioneer, J. R. D. Tata channeled the Tata Group for over five decades, leading to the expansion of India's largest industrial empire. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, two of India's highest civillian awards. He was also honored with French Legion of Honour twice.
Birthdate: September 15, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2005
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: May 14, 1316
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: 1378
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor reigned as the king of Bohemia from 1346 until his death in 1378. In 1355, he became the first king of Bohemia to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Later, he was crowned king of Burgundy in 1365, making him the sole king of the Holy Roman Empire and all its kingdoms.
Birthdate: December 17, 1619
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: 1682
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was a German-English admiral, army officer, colonial governor, and scientist. Renowned for his energy and quick-thinking, Rupert made long-lasting and impressive contributions to the doctrine and development of the Royal Navy. He is also credited with shaping modern Canada's political geography.
Birthdate: February 3, 1811
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amherst, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1872
Horace Greeley was an American publisher and newspaper editor. He is credited with founding the New-York Tribune, for which he also served as an editor. He is also credited with popularizing the New-York Tribune, which became the highest-circulating newspaper in America. Long active in politics, Greeley helped found the Republican Party in 1854.
Birthdate: April 9, 1918
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Copenhagen
Died: 2008
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Mary Somerville
(Scottish Scientist, Writer and Polymath)
Birthdate: December 26, 1780
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jedburgh, Scotland
Died: 1872
One of the two pioneering female honorary members of the Royal Astronomical Society, Mary Somerville was a 19th-century polymath and science writer. Though she specialized in math and astronomy, she was also well-versed in botany and geology. The Connection of the Physical Sciences remains her most notable work.
Birthdate: September 6, 1919
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2001
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
(Composer, Conductor)
Birthdate: May 29, 1897
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brünn, Moravia, Austria
Died: 1957
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Lou Groza
(Football player)
Birthdate: January 25, 1924
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States
Died: 2000
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: February 26, 1933
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 1976
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Kazuo Sakamaki
(First Japanese Prisoner of War of World War II Captured by U.S. Forces)
Birthdate: November 8, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Awa, Tokushima, Japan
Died: 1999
Birthdate: February 17, 1889
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Illinois
Died: 1974
Birthdate: September 2, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2006
Birthdate: May 27, 1918
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Died: 2019
Yasuhiro Nakasone was a Japanese politician. He served as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party and prime minister of Japan from 1982 to 1987. For over five decades Nakasone served as a member of the House of Representatives. He is remembered for his work which helped reinvigorate Japanese nationalism, which plays a major role in the success of Japan.
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Emilio Pucci
(Italian Fashion Designer Known for His Kaleidoscopic Colors and Geometric Prints)
Birthdate: November 20, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Died: 1992
Emilio Pucci was an Italian fashion designer turned politician. He is best remembered for his style of creating geometric prints in a kaleidoscope of colors. He served as a pilot during World War II and became a fashion designer after the war. He also ventured into politics but didn’t enjoy much success in his political career.
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Philipp Scheidemann
(Politician)
Birthdate: July 26, 1865
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kassel
Died: 1939
Social Democratic Party of Germany member Philipp Scheidemann was the man who declared the formation of the Weimar Republic and also served as its chancellor. Born into a working-class family, he initially apprenticed as a printer. The rise of the Nazi power caused him to move to Denmark later.
Birthdate: October 4, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States
Died: 1992
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Hermann Balck
(German Army Officer)
Birthdate: December 7, 1893
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gdańsk, Poland
Died: 1982
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Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
(Resistance fighter)
Birthdate: September 13, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Osino-Gay, Russia
Died: 1941
Birthdate: August 2, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Died: 1985
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John Knowles
(Writer, Novelist, Journalist)
Birthdate: September 16, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fairmont
Died: 2001
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Ernesto Lecuona
(Composer, Pianist)
Birthdate: August 7, 1896
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba
Died: 1963
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Roger Smith
(Business executive)
Birthdate: July 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: 2007
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Dan Flavin
(Minimalist Artist Famous for Creating Sculptural Objects & Installations from Fluorescent Light Fixtures)
Birthdate: April 1, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Jamaica, New York, United States
Died: 1996
American minimalist artist, Dan Flavin was a leading exponent of Minimalist art and his works offered formal and conceptual investigation of space and light. He was famous for creating sculptural objects and installations by arranging commercial fluorescent bulbs into differing geometric compositions. Today, his works are displayed in the Art Institute of Chicago, Dia: Beacon in New York, among others.
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Mario Monicelli
(Film director)
Birthdate: May 16, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 2010
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Brad William Henke
(American Actor and Former Football Defensive End)
Birthdate: April 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Columbus, Nebraska, United States
Died: 2022
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Catharina of Wurttemberg
(Queen consort)
Birthdate: February 21, 1783
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1835
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David Gulpilil
(Indigenous Australian Dancer and Actor)
Birthdate: July 1, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maningrida, Australia
Died: 2021
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Ibn Jubayr
(Arab Geographer, Traveller and Poet)
Birthdate: September 1, 1145
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Died: 1217
Ibn Jubayr was an Arab geographer, traveler, and poet from al-Andalus. In the years preceding the Third Crusade, he made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca from 1183 to 1185, which he wrote about in great detail in his chronicles. He was a member of an Arab family of the Kinanah tribe and also traveled to Damascus, Mosul, Acre, and Baghdad.
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Mark Strand
(American Poet, Essayist and Translator)
Birthdate: April 11, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Summerside, Canada
Died: 2014
Mark Strand was a poet, essayist, and translator. He studied at Antioch College and received further training at the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. He then went on to launch a brilliant career as an academic and writer. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1999 and was honored with the Wallace Stevens Award in 2004.
Birthdate: September 5, 1916
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Died: 1991
Birthdate: 0497 AD
Birthplace: Soissons, France
Died: 0561
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Prince Alexandre of Belgium
(Prince)
Birthdate: July 18, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Château du Stuyvenberg, Brussels, Belgium
Died: 2009
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Paul Ryan
(Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: October 24, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: 1992
Birthdate: February 13, 1916
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 2005
Joseph Furst was an Austrian-born actor best known for his role in the television series Division 4. He appeared in numerous English-language films and was a popular figure in Canada, Britain, and Australia. He began his career in the 1950s and appeared in several television dramas. Buoyed by his success on television, he made his film debut in the 1960s.