Famous Deaths for 29th July 2025

1573 – Ruy Gómez de Silva, Spanish prince of Eboli (advisor to Spanish King Philip II), dies at 56
1786 – Franz Asplmayr, Austrian composer and violinist, dies at 58
1936 – Frank Gavan Duffy, Australian barrister and judge (High Court of Australia, 1913-35, and Chief Justice of Australia, 1931-35), dies at 84
1964 – Vean Gregg, American baseball player, dies at 79
1970 – Jonel Perlea, Romanian opera conductor, dies at 69
1991 – Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu), dies at 88
1997 – Chuck Wayne [Jagelka], America session and bebop jazz guitarist (Woody Herman’s First Herd; George Shearing Quintet; Gil Evans; Tony Bennett), dies of emphysema at 74
2007 – Jim David, American NFL defensive back (Pro Bowl 1954-59; NFL Champion 1952-53, 57; Detroit Lions), dies at 79
2010 – Roy Caton, American trumpet player and session musician, dies at 83
2024 – Robert Banas, American choreographer (The Judy Garland Show; Jonathan Winters Show), dies of pneumonia at 90

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