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Died On April 29th

Discover the most famous people who died on April 29. The list includes people like Alfred Hitchcock, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Albert Hofmann, John Kenneth Galbraith, Wallace Carothers. Famous personalities featured on this list, include philosophers, journalists, chemists and political scientists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Canada, Italy and many more countries.

Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock
British, American
Film Director
Ludwig WittgensteinLudwig Wittgenstein
Austrian
Philosopher

Albert HofmannAlbert Hofmann
Swiss
The First Person to Synthesize LSD

Catherine of SienaCatherine of Siena
Italian
Mystic

John Kenneth GalbraithJohn Kenneth Galbraith
Canadian
Economist

Michiel de RuyterMichiel de Ruyter
Dutch
Admiral
Wallace Hume Carothers Wallace Carothers
American
Inventor of Neoprene & Nylon

Salvador MazzaSalvador Mazza
Argentinian
Physician and Epidemiologist

Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan
Indian
Actor
Bob HoskinsBob Hoskins
British
Actor

Mick RonsonMick Ronson
Guitarist, Composer, Songwriter, Record producer
Wilhelm Ritter von LeebWilhelm Ritter von Leeb
German
Military personnel

Nick JoaquinNick Joaquin
Filipino
Writer, Journalist

Russell KirkRussell Kirk
American
Political scientist, Philosopher, Literary critic,

Rufus KingRufus King
American
politician, lawyer, diplomat

Constantine P. CavafyConstantine P. Cavafy
Egyptian, Greek, British
Poet, Writer, Civil servant, Journalist
Deborah SampsonDeborah Sampson
American
Military woman

Irving FisherIrving Fisher
American
Economist, Statistician

Anthony MannAnthony Mann
American
Actor

Anagarika DharmapalaAnagarika Dharmapala
Sri Lankan
Writer
Robert PlutchikRobert Plutchik
American
Psychologist, Emotion psychologist, University

Calvin PeeteCalvin Peete
American
Golfer
Charles TillyCharles Tilly
American
Historian, Political scientist, Sociologist,

Mike RoykoMike Royko
American
Columnist

Amarillo SlimAmarillo Slim
American
Gambler
LautaroLautaro
Chilean
Indigenous Leader

William GilletteWilliam Gillette
American
Actor
Diego de LandaDiego de Landa
Spanish
Bishop

Leonid KhachiyanLeonid Khachiyan
American, Russian
Mathematician

Babu Chiri SherpaBabu Chiri Sherpa
Nepalese
Mountaineer
José Félix UriburuJosé Félix Uriburu
Argentinian
Politician

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Joanna RussJoanna Russ
American
Writer
Jean NidetchJean Nidetch
American
Entrepreneur

Al FeldsteinAl Feldstein
American
Writer

Ivica RačanIvica Račan
German, Croatian
Politician

Janko BobetkoJanko Bobetko
Croatian
Military general
Rudolf Klein-RoggeRudolf Klein-Rogge
German
Actor
Raúl PrebischRaúl Prebisch
Argentinian
Economist

Anthony BoucherAnthony Boucher
American
Author

Jules C. SteinJules C. Stein
American
Physician

Reuven FeuersteinReuven Feuerstein
Israeli, Romanian
Educationist, Educator
Angier Biddle DukeAngier Biddle Duke
American
Diplomat

Emily StoweEmily Stowe
Canadian
Teacher, Physician

Walter WalshWalter Walsh
American
Officer

Leroy CarrLeroy Carr
American
Musician

Francesco Bartolomeo RastrelliFrancesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
Italian, Russian
Architect
Subh-i-AzalSubh-i-Azal
Iranian
Religious leader

George FarquharGeorge Farquhar
Irish
Dramatist
Aloysius BertrandAloysius Bertrand
French, Italian
Poet

Yechezkel LandauYechezkel Landau
Polish
Author

William G. BrownlowWilliam G. Brownlow
Author
Billy BitzerBilly Bitzer
American
Cinematographer

Donald DeskeyDonald Deskey
American
Designer
William EcclesWilliam Eccles
British
Physicist

Avigdor ArikhaAvigdor Arikha
French
Painter

Antonio Buero VallejoAntonio Buero Vallejo
Spanish
Playwright

James McCrackenJames McCracken
American
Operatic Tenor

José María ObandoJosé María Obando
Colombian
Politician
Georg BrandtGeorg Brandt
Swedish
Chemist

Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron GrimthorpeEdmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe
British
Lawyer

Egid Quirin AsamEgid Quirin Asam
German
Sculptor

Charles-Nicolas CochinCharles-Nicolas Cochin
French
Engraver
Michael GordonMichael Gordon
American
Actor

Louis LeitholdLouis Leithold
American
Mathematics Teacher
Arthur B. C. Walker Jr.Arthur B. C. Walker Jr.
American
Physicist

Edward Samuel CorwinEdward Samuel Corwin
American
Political Scientist

John ClevelandJohn Cleveland
British
Poet
Reinhart DozyReinhart Dozy
Dutch
Scholar

Bernardo TanucciBernardo Tanucci
Italian
Statesman
Giovanni Francesco CarotoGiovanni Francesco Caroto
Italian
Painter

George Oliver CurmeGeorge Oliver Curme
American
Grammarian

Jean-Marie DuhamelJean-Marie Duhamel
French
Mathematician
Dick MotzDick Motz
New Zealander
Cricketer

Pham Van DongPham Van Dong
Vietnamese
 
Octávio FriasOctávio Frias
Brazilian
Businessman

Giovanni CanestriGiovanni Canestri
Italian
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest

Patriarch John I of AlexandriaPatriarch John I of Alexandria
Egyptian
Pope

Hans BrausewetterHans Brausewetter
German, Spanish
Actor
Charles Julien BrianchonCharles Julien Brianchon
French
Mathematician
Heinrich FedererHeinrich Federer
Swiss
Writer

Bob FitchBob Fitch
American
Photographer

Joseph KirklandJoseph Kirkland
American
Novelist

Yukihiko YasudaYukihiko Yasuda
Japanese
Japanese painter
Tanabe HajimeTanabe Hajime
Japanese
Philosopher

Juan CabanillesJuan Cabanilles
Spanish
Organist

Bernardino Luís MachadoBernardino Luís Machado
Brazilian
President of Portugal

Agrippa d'AubignéAgrippa d'Aubigné
French
Poet

Andrew PhillipAndrew Phillip
American
Basketball player
Charles-Irénée Castel, abbé de Saint-PierreCharles-Irénée Castel, abbé de Saint-Pierre
French
French author

J. Gordon LippincottJ. Gordon Lippincott
American
Engineer
Maria PolydoúreMaria Polydoúre
Greek
Poet

Qiao ZhengQiao Zheng
Chinese
Historian
Sue Sally HaleSue Sally Hale
American
Polo player