Notable Deaths on October 29
730+ people died on this day throughout history
Mary Cheney Greeley
1811–1872 (age 61)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mary Cheney Greeley (1811-1872) was the wife of notable editor Horace Greeley.
Charles R. Ellet
1843–1863 (age 20)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles R. Ellet was an American military officer and engineer who served during the Civil War.
Charles Pinckney
1757–1824 (age 67)
St. Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery
Charles Pinckney was a prominent Charleston statesman and signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Teri Garr
1944–2024 (age 80)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Teri Garr, the Los Angeles-born actress of the 1944 cohort, passed in 2024 and was interred at San Fernando Mission Ceme...
Leo Türn
1932–2024 (age 92)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Technologist Leo Türn (1932–2024) advanced Estonian industry through steady innovation and mentorship.
Gaston Rinfret
1926–2024 (age 98)
Cimetière Saint-Charles
Gaston Rinfret was a university teacher dedicated to educating and inspiring his students.
Franco Pardal
2004–2024 (age 20)
Monte Grande Cemetery
Argentine association football player known for his dedication on the field.
Fernando Canto
1954–2024 (age 70)
Cemitério São José
Fernando Canto was a Brazilian from Óbidos who lived from 1954 to 2024 and was buried at Cemitério São José.
Rutt Hinrikus
1946–2023 (age 77)
Pauluse Cemetery
Rutt Hinrikus was a literary critic admired for her perceptive readings and generous encouragement of writers and reader...
Robert Schultz
1944–2023 (age 79)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Robert Schultz (13 February 1944 – 29 October 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in th...
Gérard Dréan
1934–2023 (age 89)
Jouy-en-Josas
Gérard Dréan was a devoted computer scientist whose work and mentorship strengthened France’s technological communit...
Hava Pinhas-Cohen
1955–2022 (age 67)
The Old Cemetery of Rehovot
Hava Pinhas-Cohen (Hebrew: חוה פנחס-כהן; 18 January 1955 – 29 October 2022) was an Israeli writer and poet.
Sándor Oszter
1948–2021 (age 73)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Sándor Oszter was a Hungarian actor who made significant contributions to film and theater.
Zofia Kosturkiewicz
1928–2021 (age 93)
Junikowo Cemetery
Zofia Kosturkiewicz was a chemist who dedicated her career to scientific advancement.
Józef Lewicki
1934–2021 (age 87)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Wrocław
Józef Lewicki (15 March 1934 – 29 October 2021) was a Polish swimmer.
Mario Luzzetti
1928–2020 (age 92)
Cimitero di Sterpeto
Mario Luzzetti was an architect whose designs and expertise contributed to the built environment.
Sindika Dokolo
1972–2020 (age 48)
Brompton Cemetery
Sindika Dokolo (16 March 1972 – 29 October 2020) was a Congolese businessman and art collector, married to Isabel dos ...
John Witherspoon
1942–2019 (age 77)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Detroit-born actor John Witherspoon, known for his comedic performances, passed away in 2019 and rests at Forest Lawn Me...
Jean E. Irving
1926–2019 (age 93)
Grand-Bouctouche
Jean E. Irving was a Detroit resident who lived from 1926 to 2019 and was buried in Grand-Bouctouche, Canada.
Carlene Roberts
1913–2018 (age 105)
Arlington National Cemetery
Carlene Roberts (1913-2018) of Water Valley is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Richard E. Cavazos
1929–2017 (age 88)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Richard E. Cavazos (1929–2017) broke barriers as the U.S. Army’s first Hispanic four-star general while hailing from...
Dennis Banks
1937–2017 (age 80)
Battle Point Cemetery
Dennis Banks (1937–2017) of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation was interred at Battle Point Cemetery.
Claudine Chaulet
1931–2015 (age 84)
Clos-Salembier cemetery
Claudine Chaulet was a French-Algerian figure who lived from 1931 to 2015, born in Longeau-Percey and buried at Clos-Sal...
Zbigniew Kapturski
1961–2015 (age 54)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Zbigniew Kapturski (1961-2015) was a Polish individual interred at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
Vladimir Goodilin
1938–2015 (age 77)
Nevzorovo Cemetery
Vladimir Goodilin was a Russian individual born in Tyubuk in 1938 who lived until 2015 and was buried at Nevzorovo Cemet...
Tony William Harman
1936–2015 (age 79)
Reading Crematorium
Petr Zvolský
1933–2014 (age 81)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Czech physician Petr Zvolský (1933–2014) was buried at Vyšehrad cemetery.
Otilie Kabešová
1920–2014 (age 94)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Otilie Kabešová (1920–2014) lived nearly a century and is remembered at Vinohrady Cemetery.
Jiří Páral
1919–2013 (age 94)
Cemetery in Libeň
Jiří Páral (1919–2013) rests in the Cemetery in Libeň.
Recai Kocaman
1928–2012 (age 84)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Recai Kocaman was a Turkish lawyer known for his dedication to the legal profession.
Joanna Sałyga
1976–2012 (age 36)
Cmentarz parafialny parafii Świętej Trójcy w Ząbkach
Polish blogger and digital content creator.
André Berilhe
1932–2012 (age 80)
Cemetery Saint-Pierre of Dax
André Berilhe (1932–2012) was a French rugby union player.
Eugene L. Fevold
1918–2011 (age 93)
Roselawn Cemetery
Eugene L. Fevold (1918-2011) of South Dakota was laid to rest at Roselawn Cemetery.
Robert Pitts
1919–2011 (age 92)
Oxford Memorial Cemetery
Robert Pitts (1919–2011) of Pontotoc is interred at Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Bill Hale
1922–2011 (age 89)
Fairview Park Cemetery
Bill Hale (1922–2011) was laid to rest at Fairview Park Cemetery in Ada after a life rooted in that community.
Sergey Semanov
1934–2011 (age 77)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Russian writer and cultural figure (1934–2011).
Kazimiera Maleczyńska
1925–2010 (age 85)
Osobowice Cemetery
Kazimiera Maleczyńska was a Polish librarian dedicated to knowledge preservation and public access to information.
Hans-Jürgen Heß
1935–2010 (age 75)
Urnenfriedhof Seestraße
Hans-Jürgen Heß (1935–2010) was a German politician dedicated to public service and community representation.
Bernard Musson
1925–2010 (age 85)
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
French actor whose performances contributed to theatre and cinema.
June Maule
1917–2009 (age 92)
Pinecrest Memory Garden Cemetery
June Maule (1917–2009) was an American aviation executive and champion of general aviation associated with Maule Air n...
György Bodnár
1927–2008 (age 81)
Farkasréti Cemetery
György Bodnár was a Hungarian university teacher who lived from 1927 to 2008.
Thomas Joseph Meskill
1928–2007 (age 79)
St. Mary Cemetery
Thomas Joseph Meskill (1928–2007) of New Britain served as governor of Connecticut and later as a federal judge before...
Aleksandr Yermakov
1957–2007 (age 50)
Nizhny Tagil
Aleksandr Yermakov was a historian from Nizhny Tagil.
Johannes Schwalke
1923–2007 (age 84)
Daun
Johannes Schwalke was a Catholic priest in Daun who lived from 1923 to 2007.
Michael Stimack
1922–2006 (age 84)
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Michael Stimack (1922–2006) was a U.S. military veteran buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Evgeni Bebchuk
1939–2005 (age 66)
Donskoe cemetery
Evgeni Bebchuk was a Soviet chess player who lived from 1939 to 2005.
Lev Menshikov
1926–2005 (age 79)
Cemetery in Komarovo
Lev Menshikov was a respected scientist whose research contributed to twentieth-century Russian scientific advancement.
Gyula Kovács
1945–2004 (age 59)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Gyula Kovács was a ceramicist who shaped tradition and innovation with patience and artistic vision.
Halina Cieślińska-Brzeska
1923–2004 (age 81)
Salwator Cemetery
Polish painter known for her contributions to twentieth-century Polish visual arts.
Lars Gynning
1920–2003 (age 83)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Swedish painter whose works contributed to twentieth-century Scandinavian art.