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    September 29 is the anniversary of the death of Patrick Murray (actor) (2025). Below are deaths for September 29, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.

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    Pompey, Roman general and politician was born in 106 BC, while Leudwinus, Frankish archbishop and saint died in 722.

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    Famous people who died on September 29

    • Patrick Murray (actor)

      2025

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      British actor (1956–2025)

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    • Ozzie Virgil Sr.

      2024

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      Dominican baseball player and coach (1932–2024)

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    • Akissi Kouamé

      2022

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      Ivorian army officer (1955–2022)

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    • Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

      2020

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      Emir of Kuwait from 2006 to 2020

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    • Helen Reddy

      2020

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      Australian and American singer, actress, TV host, and activist (1941–2020)

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    • Martin Bernheimer

      2019

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      American music critic (1936–2019)

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    • Otis Rush

      2018

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      American blues singer and guitarist (1934–2018)

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    • Tom Alter

      2017

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      American–Indian actor (1950–2017)

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    • Miriam Defensor Santiago

      2016

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      Filipino politician, lawyer, and author (1945–2016)

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    • Hellmuth Karasek

      2015

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      German journalist and literary critic (1934–2015)

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    • Phil Woods

      2015

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      American jazz musician (1931–2015)

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    • Harold Agnew

      2013

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      American physicist

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    • S. N. Goenka

      2013

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      Indian teacher of Vipassanā meditation (1924–2013)

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    • Marcella Hazan

      2013

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      Italian-born American cookbook author

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    • Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

      2012

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      American businessman (1926–2012)

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    • Malcolm Wicks

      2012

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      British politician and academic (1947–2012)

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    • Sylvia Robinson

      2011

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      American singer and record producer (1935–2011)

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    • Tony Curtis

      2010

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      American actor (1925–2010)

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    • Greg Giraldo

      2010

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      American comedian (1965–2010)

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    • Hayden Carruth

      2008

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      American poet and literary critic (1921–2008)

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    • Lois Maxwell

      2007

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      Canadian actress (1927–2007)

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    • Katsuko Saruhashi

      2007

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      Japanese geochemist (1920–2007)

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    • Walter Hadlee

      2006

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      New Zealand cricketer (1915–2006)

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    • Michael A. Monsoor

      2006

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      US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1981–2006)

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    • Louis-Albert Vachon

      2006

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      Catholic cardinal

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    Editor's picks

    Born on September 29

    • 106 BC — Pompey, Roman general and politician (died 48 BC)
    • 1240 — Margaret of England, Queen consort of Scots (died 1275)
    • 1402 — Ferdinand the Holy Prince of Portugal (died 1443)

    Died on September 29

    • 722 — Leudwinus, Frankish archbishop and saint (born 660)
    • 855 — Lothair I, Carolingian emperor (born 795)
    • 1186 — William of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre (born 1130)

    Source: Wikipedia historical listings for September 29

    Quick answers

    Who died on September 29? Patrick Murray (actor) (2025), Ozzie Virgil Sr. (2024), Akissi Kouamé (2022).

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