Famous Deaths for 29th April 2026

1951 – Jules Verstraete [Julien Gustave de Graef], Flemish actor (rubber, The Three Wishes), dies at 67
1975 – Michael John Shea, American First Lieutenant US Marine Corps, one of the last soldiers killed in Vietnam, dies at 25
1982 – Herbert Collum, German organist (Kreuzkirche, Dresden, 1935-82), harpsichordist, composer, and conductor, dies at 67
1993 – Cy Howard, American director, producer and screenwriter (My Friend Irma, Lovers and Other Strangers), dies from heart failure at 77
2008 – Michael “Micky” Waller, British blues and rock drummer (Long John Baldry; Jeff Beck Group), dies of liver failure at 66
2013 – John La Montaine, American composer, dies at 93
2018 – Luis GarcĂ­a Meza Tejada, Bolivian general and dictator, dies at 88
2019 – Gino Marchetti, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Pro Bowl x 11), dies of pneumonia at 93
2020 – Trevor Cherry, English soccer defender (27 caps; Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City) and manager (Bradford City), dies at 72
2021 – Billie Hayes [Brosch], American stage, film, and television actress Li’l Abner – “Mammy Yokum”; Witchiepoo), dies at 96

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