29 April

Across recorded history, 1,543 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 29 April. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Alfred Hitchcock

1899–1980

British filmmaker

Alfred Hitchcock was a British filmmaker known for his work as a director.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

1889–1951

Austrian philosopher and logician

Ludwig Wittgenstein was a philosopher who contributed significantly to the study of logic and the philosophy of language.

Bob Hoskins

1942–2014

English actor

Bob Hoskins was an English actor known for his performances in film and television.

Albert Hofmann

1906–2008

Swiss chemist

Albert Hofmann was a Swiss chemist who synthesized and discovered the psychedelic effects of LSD.

John Kenneth Galbraith

1908–2006

Canadian-American economist and diplomat

John Kenneth Galbraith was an economist and diplomat who served as an ambassador.

Konstantinos P. Cavafy

1863–1933

Greek-Egyptian poet and journalist

Konstantinos P. Cavafy was a Greek-Egyptian poet known for his distinct literary style and historical themes.

Irrfan Khan

1967–2020

Indian actor

Irrfan Khan was an Indian actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

William Randolph Hearst

1863–1951

American newspaper publisher

William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper publisher who built a large media conglomerate.

Irving Fisher

1867–1947

American economist and statistician

Irving Fisher was an American economist who made significant contributions to the development of neoclassical economic theory.

Wallace Carothers

1896–1937

American organic chemist

Wallace Carothers was an American chemist who led the research team that developed nylon and neoprene.

Craig Venter

1946–2026

American biotechnologist and businessman

Craig Venter is an American biotechnologist and businessman known for his contributions to the sequencing of the human genome.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer

1925–2006

Indonesian writer

Pramoedya Ananta Toer was an Indonesian writer known for his extensive body of literary works.

Anthony Mann

1906–1967

American film director

Anthony Mann was an American film director known for his work in the western and film noir genres.

Phạm Văn Đồng

1906–2000

First Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, diplomat

Phạm Văn Đồng was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Joanna Russ

1937–2011

American author

Joanna Russ was an American author known for her contributions to feminist science fiction and her work as a novelist and essayist.

Bernardino Machado

1851–1944

Portuguese president

Bernardino Machado was a Portuguese politician who served as president of the country.

Aloysius Bertrand

1807–1841

French poet

Aloysius Bertrand was a French poet who pioneered the prose poem form.

José Félix Uriburu

1868–1932

former de facto President of Argentina

José Félix Uriburu was a military officer who served as the de facto President of Argentina.

Jānis Lūsis

1939–2020

Latvian javelin thrower

Jānis Lūsis was a Latvian javelin thrower who competed as an athlete and worked as a coach.

Mykhaylo Fomenko

1948–2024

Ukrainian footballer

Mykhaylo Fomenko was a Ukrainian footballer who served as both a professional player and a coach.

Ivica Račan

1944–2007

7th Prime Minister of Croatia

Ivica Račan was a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Croatia.

Jean-François Revel

1924–2006

French writer and philosopher

Jean-François Revel was a French philosopher and journalist who wrote extensively on political and cultural topics.

Barend Biesheuvel

1920–2001

Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Barend Biesheuvel was a Dutch politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Luis García Meza Tejada

1929–2018

Bolivian dictator

Luis García Meza Tejada was a Bolivian military officer who served as the country's dictator.

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