23 notable people died on December 29, including Zosimus, Fujiwara no Nariko, Olav Magnusson of Norway.
21st Century
2 deaths
Elena Fonseca
journalistradio journalist
Uruguayan activist and radio journalist (1930–2024)
Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
artistpuppeteer
Filipina author, educator, and puppeteer (1930-2020)
20th Century
14 deaths
Eluned Morgan
journalistlibrarian
Argentine writer (1870–1938)
Adele Zay
teacherwomen's rights activist
Transylvanian pedagogue, teacher and women's rights activist
Emília Kánya
editorjournalist
Hungarian writer, editor (1830-1905)
Valborg Platou
journalistlibrarian
Norwegian journalist
Carl Spitteler
poettheologian
Swiss writer (1845–1924)
Anton Christian Bang
historianpolitician
Norwegian bishop, writer and politician (1840-1913)
Jerzy Waldorff
literary criticmusic critic
Polish music critic
James Loudon
physicist
Canadian physicist (1841–1916)
John Stanislaus Joyce
writer
Father of James Joyce (1849-1931)
SM
Stefan Meyer
nuclear physicistphysicist
Austrian physicist (1872–1949)
ER
Emil Rosenberg
anatomistbiologist
Estonian biologist and anatomist (1842–1925)
MC
Michel Chiha
bankereconomist
Banker, Politician, journalist and writer. (1891-1954)
JC
John Crewes
journalistpreacher
Bible Christian minister, social worker, journalist in New Zealand (1847-1925)
RJ
Richard Janno
journalistteacher
Estonian writer, journalist (1900-1942)
19th Century
1 death
Sarah Baartman
performing artist
Khoikhoi woman
18th Century
1 death
Philippe-Frédéric de Dietrich
chemistmineralogist
French mineralogist (1748-1793)
17th Century
1 death
Arent Berntsen
rådmandstatistician
Norwegian statistician (1610-1680)
13th Century
1 death
Fujiwara no Toshinari
poetwriter
Poet and court noble
12th Century
2 deaths
Fujiwara no Nariko
empress consort
Empress consort of Emperor Toba of Japan
King of Norway in 1103–1115
5th Century
1 death
Zosimus
authorCatholic priest
Pope
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