Notable Deaths on December 29
790+ people died on this day throughout history
James Hillhouse
1754–1832 (age 78)
Grove Street Cemetery
James Hillhouse (1754-1832) was an American politician and philanthropist from Montville buried at Grove Street Cemetery...
Naihe
1701–1831 (age 130)
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
Naihe (1701-1831) was a Hawaiian chief from Kona District buried at the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii.
Jimmy Carter
1924–2024 (age 100)
Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), the 39th President of the United States, died at the Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center and wa...
Ron Stockman
1934–2023 (age 89)
Altona Memorial Park
Ronald Vincent Stockman (19 August 1934 – 29 December 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscr...
Leszek Wosiewicz
1947–2023 (age 76)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish screenwriter whose screenplays enriched Polish cinema and television.
Marceli Kosman
1940–2023 (age 83)
Junikowo Cemetery
Marceli Kosman (1940-2023) was a Polish person born in Izbica Kujawska and buried at Junikowo Cemetery in Poznań.
Kerim Kerimol
1927–2022 (age 95)
Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Kerim Kerimol was a Turkish businessperson and entrepreneur.
Nejat Kök
1939–2022 (age 83)
Paşaköprü Cemetery
Turkish athlete whose competitive achievements contributed to Turkish sports heritage.
Pelé
1940–2022 (age 82)
Memorial Necropole Ecumenica
Pelé was a legendary Brazilian footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, winning three FIF...
Eduard Artemyev
1937–2022 (age 85)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Eduard Nikolayevich Artemyev (; Russian: Эдуа́рд Никола́евич Арте́мьев, IPA: [ɨdʊˈart ɐr�...
Thomas E. Moses
1942–2021 (age 79)
Center White Creek Cemetery
Thomas E. Moses (1942–2021) of Cambridge was buried at Center White Creek Cemetery.
Christian Gyan
1978–2021 (age 43)
Zuiderbegraafplaats
Christian Atta Gyan (2 November 1978 – 29 December 2021) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defend...
Jessica Campbell
1982–2020 (age 38)
Evergreen Cemetery
Jessica Campbell (1982–2020) of Tulsa was an actress known for both film and television work and was buried at Evergre...
Hugh Davidson
1928–2020 (age 92)
Riverside Cemetery
Hugh Davidson (1928–2020) rests in Riverside Cemetery in Grant.
Alexi Laiho
1979–2020 (age 41)
Malmi cemetery
Alexi Laiho was a Finnish heavy metal guitarist and vocalist, best known as the frontman and founding member of the melo...
Pierre Cardin
1922–2020 (age 98)
Montmartre Cemetery
Pierre Cardin (born Pietro Costante Cardin; 2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020) was an Italian-born naturalised-French fas...
Claude Bolling
1930–2020 (age 90)
Cemetery of Garches
Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a French jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and occasional actor.
Paul X. Kelley
1928–2019 (age 91)
Arlington National Cemetery
Paul X. Kelley was the 28th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, leading the service through the late 1970s.
Urmas Sõgel
1952–2019 (age 67)
Metsakalmistu
Urmas Sõgel (1952-2019) was an Estonian individual buried at Metsakalmistu cemetery.
Tuvia Oshri
1937–2019 (age 82)
Yarkon Cemetery
Tuvia Oshri (1937-2019) was born in Tel-Aviv and lived in Israel throughout his life before being buried at Yarkon Cemet...
Homé Stephens McAllister
1925–2018 (age 93)
Covington
Homé Stephens McAllister (1925-2018) is remembered as a lifelong resident around Covington and was buried there.
Mall Reeben
1931–2018 (age 87)
Old St. John's cemetery
Mall Reeben pursued chemistry with rigor and joy, guiding students to explore the connections between theory and everyda...
Yehoshua Glazer
1927–2018 (age 91)
Yarkon Cemetery
Yehoshua Glazer (Hebrew: יהושע גלזר; 29 December 1927 – 29 December 2018) was an Israeli footballer who playe...
Haim Shaked
1939–2018 (age 79)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Haim Shaked was a military officer dedicated to national service and defense.
Pavel Liska
1941–2018 (age 77)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Czech singer Pavel Liska (1941–2018) was buried at Vyšehrad cemetery.
Allan Mennie
1935–2018 (age 83)
Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery
Allan Charles Mennie (27 April 1935 – 29 December 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda...
Edward Latos
1922–2018 (age 96)
Nowofarny Cemetery in Bydgoszcz
Edward Latos (1922-2018) was a Polish individual from Koronowo who lived through World War II and was buried at Nowofarn...
June Whitfield
1925–2018 (age 93)
The Parish Church of All Hallows, Tillington
Dame June Rosemary Whitfield (11 November 1925 – 29 December 2018) was an English actress.
Mustafa Mayadağ
1958–2017 (age 59)
Kilyos Cemetery
Turkish music video director whose creative vision shaped Turkish music media.
Maria Nietyksza
1936–2017 (age 81)
Powązki Cemetery
Maria Nietyksza (1936-2017) was a Polish historian from Warsaw specializing in social and economic history of Poland.
Igor Biryukov
1931–2017 (age 86)
Kalitnikovskoye Cemetery
Igor Biryukov was a Russian individual who lived in Moscow from 1931 to 2017 and was buried at Kalitnikovskoye Cemetery.
Edgar Dubrovsky
1932–2016 (age 84)
Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery
Russian screenwriter who worked in Soviet and post-Soviet cinema.
Thomas Eleftherion
1964–2015 (age 51)
Columbus
Thomas Eleftherion (1964–2015) lived in Orlando and was buried in Columbus.
Luděk Hřebíček
1934–2015 (age 81)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Luděk Hřebíček was a respected Czech writer whose literary works enriched Czech cultural life.
András Erkel
1962–2014 (age 52)
Megyeri Cemetery
Film producer András Erkel guided cinematic stories with creative clarity and dedicated collaboration.
Milan Volek
1927–2014 (age 87)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Milan Volek (1927–2014) was a Prague resident whose life spanned nearly nine decades of Czech history.
Hüsamettin Atabeyli
1922–2014 (age 92)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Turkish lawyer who contributed significantly to the nation's legal profession.
Connie Dierking
1936–2013 (age 77)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Connie Dierking (1936–2013) was a Brooklyn-born professional basketball player best remembered for his time in the NBA...
Dmitri Makovkin
1984–2013 (age 29)
Dimitrievsky cemetery
Dmitri Makovkin was a military personnel who served from 1984 until his death in 2013.
Paul S. Clark
1940–2012 (age 72)
Mountain View Cemetery
Paul S. Clark (1940–2012) was a Syracuse resident laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery.
Yevgeny Guberman
1955–2012 (age 57)
Krasnenkoe cemetery
Yevgeny Guberman was a Russian individual from Saint Petersburg who lived from 1955 to 2012 and was buried at Krasnenkoe...
Tamar Lotan
1934–2011 (age 77)
Morasha Cemetery
Tamar Lotan was a devoted teacher whose warmth and wisdom touched every student she guided.
Zoltán Gyöngyössy
1958–2011 (age 53)
Megyeri Cemetery
Composer Zoltán Gyöngyössy wove emotion and tradition into music that resonated deeply with listeners.
Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz
1926–2009 (age 83)
Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz (1926-2009) was a Coamo-born Puerto Rican U.S. military veteran laid to rest at Puerto Rico Na...
Denver Butler
1938–2009 (age 71)
Calvary Cemetery
Denver Butler (1938-2009) lived in Breckinridge County and is interred at Calvary Cemetery after decades in his Kentucky...
Zinovi Khmelnitski
1928–2009 (age 81)
Metsakalmistu
Zinovi Khmelnitski was an influential Estonian artist whose emotionally resonant works and dedication to mentorship left...
Simon Gitter
1915–2009 (age 94)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Simon Gitter was a prominent toxicologist whose scientific contributions advanced the field of toxicology.
Maxine Penas
1946–2008 (age 62)
Saint Mary Cemetery
Maxine Penas (1946–2008) of Roseau was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery.
Ada Neretniece
1924–2008 (age 84)
Forest Cemetery
Ada Neretniece was a pioneering Latvian film director whose thoughtful storytelling helped define the nation's screen he...
Åke Nordin
1922–2008 (age 86)
Skogskyrkogården
Åke Nordin was a Swedish writer whose literary contributions enriched the nation's cultural landscape.