29 August

Across recorded history, 1,339 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 29 August. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Ingrid Bergman

1915–1982

Swedish actress

Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who performed in numerous film and stage productions throughout her career.

Gene Wilder

1933–2016

American actor

Gene Wilder was an American actor known for his performances in various film and television productions.

Ed Asner

1929–2021

American actor

Ed Asner was an American actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and voice acting.

Éamon de Valera

1882–1975

Irish statesman

Éamon de Valera was an Irish statesman who served as head of government.

Murad V

1840–1904

33th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876)

Murad V was a Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who served as the ruler of the state.

Lee Marvin

1924–1987

American actor

Lee Marvin was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.

Jacques Rogge

1942–2021

President of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2013

Jacques Rogge served as the president of the International Olympic Committee.

Sayyid Qutb

1906–1966

Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary

Sayyid Qutb was an Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary who authored influential works on Islamic governance and society.

Béla Kun

1886–1938

Hungarian Communist revolutionary and politician, the de facto leader of the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919, People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs

Béla Kun was a Hungarian communist revolutionary who served as the de facto leader of the Hungarian Soviet Republic.

Brigham Young

1801–1877

American religious leader

Brigham Young was an American religious leader who served as the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Georges Sorel

1847–1922

French philosopher and sociologist

Georges Sorel was a French philosopher and sociologist who developed theories on the role of myth and violence in social movements.

Astrid of Sweden

1905–1935

queen consort of the Belgians

Astrid of Sweden served as the queen consort of the Belgians.

James Mirrlees

1936–2018

Scottish economist

James Mirrlees was an economist who conducted research on the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information.

Vicki Baum

1888–1960

Austrian writer

Vicki Baum was an Austrian writer known for her novels and screenplays.

Félix Guattari

1930–1992

French psychoanalyst

Félix Guattari was a French psychoanalyst who collaborated with Gilles Deleuze to develop the concepts of schizoanalysis and rhizomatic thought.

Lale Andersen

1905–1972

German singer and actress

Lale Andersen was a German singer and actress known for her international recording success.

Rodion Shchedrin

1932–2025

Soviet and Russian composer and pianist

Rodion Shchedrin was a Russian composer and pianist known for his extensive body of musical works.

Pierre Messmer

1916–2007

83rd Prime Minister of France

Pierre Messmer was a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France.

Frigyes Karinthy

1887–1938

Hungarian writer

Frigyes Karinthy was a Hungarian writer known for his contributions to science fiction, poetry, and journalism.

Wayne Dyer

1940–2015

American writer

Wayne Dyer was an American writer who authored numerous self-help books.

Johann Hieronymus Schröter

1745–1816

German selenographer

Johann Hieronymus Schröter was an astronomer who produced detailed maps of the lunar surface.

Tokugawa Iemochi

1846–1866

Japanese shogun

Tokugawa Iemochi was a Japanese shogun who served as the fourteenth leader of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Joel Asaph Allen

1838–1921

American zoologist and ornithologist

Joel Asaph Allen was an American zoologist who served as a curator and contributed extensively to the fields of ornithology and mammalogy.

Joseph Bédier

1864–1938

French philologist and writer

Joseph Bédier was a French philologist who specialized in the study of medieval literature.

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