Heydar Abbasi obituary: died at age 83
Heydar Abbasi, an Iranian poet, translator, writer and literary critic of Azerbaijani literature, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Also known by his pen name Barişmaz,…
Deaths on April 29
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 29 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 29, 2026.
Bai Jingfu died at age 80
Bai Jingfu, a Chinese politician who served as executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China, died on April 29, 2026, at the…
Obituary: Lutz Goepel, dead at age 83
Lutz Goepel died on April 29, 2026. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Goepel, Lutz, April 2026, April 29
Frances Granger, died aged 80
Frances Granger died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Frances, Granger, April 2026, April 29, New Zealand
Claire Nielson, died aged 89
Claire Nielson, the Scottish actress known for Fawlty Towers, Ghost Squad and Scotch and Wry, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Claire Elizabeth Isbister in…
Savino Rebek, died aged 85
Savino Rebek died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Italy, Rebek, Savino, April 2026, April 29
Death of Tony Ridley at age 92
Tony Ridley died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, Britain, Ridley, Tony, April 2026, April 29
Eric Robertson dead at age 62
Eric Robertson died on April 29, 2026. He was a politician. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, America, Cancer, Eric, Robertson, April 2026, April 29
Aiko Satō passes away at age 102
Aiko Satō died on April 29, 2026. She was a writer. Tags Writers, 29 April 2026, Aiko, Japan, April 2026, April 29, Satō
Marguerite Shuster died at age 78
Marguerite Shuster died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, America, Marguerite, Shuster, April 2026, April 29
Vladimir Voevodin, died aged 63
Vladimir Voevodin, a Russian computer scientist, died on April 29, 2026. He was 63. Born in Moscow on May 25, 1962, Voevodin studied at Moscow State University, where he graduated…
Stephen Adamini, died aged 81
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006, died on April 29, 2026. He was 81. A Democrat, Adamini…
Merle Bettenhausen death at age 82
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver, died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth obituary: died at age 89
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth, the British Anglican clergyman and life peer who served as Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006 and sat in the House of Lords…
Death of David Allan Coe at age 86
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"…
Craig Venter died at age 79
Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute, died on April 29, 2026, at age 79 from complications from cancer. Venter,…
Carla Van Zon passed away at age 74
Carla Van Zon, a New Zealand artistic director, died on April 29, 2026, aged 74. Born Carla Marja Olga van Zon in Te Atatū on January 20, 1952, she worked…
J. Craig Venter passes away at age 79
J. Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute, died on April 29, 2026, of complications from cancer. He was 79.…
Donald MacRae death at age 84
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic, died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts…
Robyn Woodhouse obituary: died at age 82
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on April 29, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on…
Volker Hage death at age 76
Volker Hage, the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he…
Sirisumana Godage dead at age 90
Sirisumana Godage, Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90. He was the chairman of Godage International Publishers, one of Sri Lanka's…
Geoff Ablett died at age 71
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer and former Casey City Council member, died on April 29, 2026, aged 71. Born Geoffrey Norman Ablett on March 13, 1955, he played in…
Yair Garbuz dies at 80
Yair Garbuz, an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he…
Gordon Snell has died at age 93
Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as…
Eddy Pratomo death at age 72
Eddy Pratomo, an Indonesian diplomat and law scholar, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as Indonesia’s ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 and…
Oskar Petr, died aged 73
Oskar Petr died on April 29, 2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. His work reached audiences through songs and film music, and he was known in Czech…
Phil Roberto, died aged 76
Canadian ice hockey player Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Inah Canabarro obituary: died at age 116
Brazilian supercentenarian Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Thomas M. passed away at age 85
American diplomat Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Zeno Hastenteufel passes away at age 78
Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Ramdas Ambatkar, died aged 64
Indian politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Andrew Gross passed away at age 72
American author Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Rafiz Ismayilov dead at age 86
Azerbaijani film director and screenwriter Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Obituary: Luiz Antonio, dead at age 70
Brazilian broadcaster and journalist Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Bernhard Korte obituary: died at age 86
German mathematician and computer scientist Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Jeff Sperbeck has died at age 62
American sports agent Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Jules Wijdenbosch obituary: died at age 83
Surinamese politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Death of Jamie McMann at age 48
American record producer Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Susan Holmes died at age 82
American politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Donald W. died at age 97
American Major general Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Obituary: Peter Burridge, dead at age 91
English footballer Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Roy Cooper has died at age 69
American rodeo cowboy Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Death of Paul Omu at age 84
Nigerian general and politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Ferenc Mohácsi passes away at age 95
Hungarian sprint canoeist Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Kari Løvaas passes away at age 85
Norwegian opera singer Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Anton Keller dies at age 90
Swiss politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Richard A. died at age 97
American Marine Corps Lieutenant General Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Obituary: Ronald Sapa, dead at age 71
Indian politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Sunny Thomas dies at 83
Indian shooting coach Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Death of Angela Francese at age 75
Italian politician Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Gwen Davies dead at age 88
American novelist and playwright Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Giovanni Lievore has died at age 93
Italian Olympic javelin thrower (1956) Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Death of Richard Vines at age 71
British food critic (Bloomberg News) Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Park Hee-gon passes away at age 56
South Korean film director Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
Mely G., died aged 93
Indonesian academic Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Norman Carol, died aged 95
American violinist and concertmaster Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Alice Holloway dead at age 100
American educator Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Jacques Lussier passed away at age 64
Canadian actor (Intimate Power Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Ella Maklakova dead at age 84
Russian costume designer (Treasure Island) Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Peter Demetz dies at 101
Czech-born American Germanist and author Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Frederick N. death at age 95
American jurist Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Andrew Stunell obituary: died at age 81
British politician Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Bob Pool dies at age 79
American journalist Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Jean-Pierre Giudicelli passed away at age 81
French Olympic pentathlete Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Ron Cerrudo death at age 79
American golfer Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Walter Kolbow dies at 80
German politician Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Ksenofont Ilakovac death at age 95
Croatian physicist Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Brian McCardie died at age 59
Scottish actor (Rob Roy Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Uyunqimg dies at 81
Chinese politician Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Yumi Katsura dies at age -1
Japanese fashion designer Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
M. K. death at age 91
Sri Lankan Tamil politician Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Haman Adama dies at age -1
Cameroonian politician Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Earl M., died aged 84
American politician Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Death of Billy Reil at age 44
American professional wrestler (JAPW) Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Death of Warren Monson at age 48
Australian sidecar speedway racer Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Harriet Nordlund dies at age 68
Swedish actress Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Tony Duke obituary: died at age 76
76–77 Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Abu al-Hussein dies at age -1
Islamist militant Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Johnny Fean passed away at age 71
Irish guitarist (Horslips) Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Jerry Mander passed away at age 86
American activist and author (Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television) Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Ralph Boston death at age 83
American Olympic track and field athlete Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Mike Shannon dies at 83
American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals) Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Vyacheslav Zaitsev has died at age 85
Russian fashion designer Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Havre de died at age 14
American Thoroughbred racehorse Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Larry Rivers obituary: died at age 73
American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Tim Bachman has died at age 71
Canadian guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Mihails Vasiļonoks, died aged 74
Latvian ice-hockey player and coach Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Ivan Vyskočil dead at age 94
Czech theatre director Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
James Gracie dead at age 45
South African actor (Leading Lady Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Sonny Gordon dies at 57
American football player Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Obituary: Ludmila Golubeva, dead at age 95
Russian actress (The Rumyantsev Case Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Don Sebesky, died aged 85
American arranger and jazz trombonist Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Obituary: Yvonne Jacquette, dead at age 88
American painter Died on Sunday April 30th 2023
Frank J. dies at age -1
American police officer Died on Saturday April 30th 2022
Allister Adel, died aged 45
American lawyer Died on Saturday April 30th 2022
Joanna Barnes passed away at age 87
American actress and writer Died on Saturday April 30th 2022
Naomi Judd passed away at age 76
American country singer (The Judds) Died on Saturday April 30th 2022
María Antònia dies at 91
Spanish pedagogist Died on Saturday April 30th 2022