Aged 29
Famous people who died at 29
37 of the 11,867 best-known people in our data died aged 29, including Percy Bysshe Shelley, Christopher Marlowe and Caracalla.
- Percy Bysshe ShelleyBritish Romantic poet · 1792–1822
- Christopher MarloweEnglish dramatist, poet and translator · 1564–1593
- CaracallaRoman emperor from 198 to 217 · AD 188–217
- Hank WilliamsAmerican singer-songwriter · 1923–1953
- Rani LakshmibaiQueen of a princely state in India · 1828–1858
- Ivan V of Russia ↗Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1696 · 1666–1696
- Mustafa IV ↗29th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1779–1808
- James II of Scotland ↗King of Scotland from 1437 to 1460 · 1430–1460
- Philip V of France ↗King of France and Navarre · c. 1293–1322
- Heraclius Constantine ↗Byzantine Emperor in 641 · AD 612–641
- Menkaure ↗Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th dynasty · c. 2532–2503 BC
- Tiberius Gracchus ↗Ancient Rome politician · c. 162–133 BC
- Astrid of Sweden ↗Queen consort of the Belgians · 1905–1935
- Chlodomer ↗King of the Franks · c. AD 495–524
- Mike Hawthorn ↗British racing driver · 1929–1959
- Theophilos ↗Byzantine emperor from 829 to 842 · c. AD 813–842
- Nero Claudius Drusus ↗Roman general and statesman · 38–9 BC
- Roland Garros ↗Reunionese aviator · 1888–1918
- Maria Leopoldina of Austria ↗Queen consort of Portugal and Empress consort of Brazil · 1797–1826
- Takeo Wakabayashi ↗Japanese association football player · 1907–1937
- Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy ↗French duke · 1682–1712
- Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg ↗Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1912 to 1919 · 1894–1924
- Dipendra of Nepal ↗Prince turned King of Nepal, Mass Murderer and Assassin · 1971–2001
- Gotthold Eisenstein ↗German mathematician · 1823–1852
- Jean Vigo ↗French film director · 1905–1934
- Æthelberht ↗King of Wessex · c. AD 836–865
- Emily Donelson ↗Niece of U.S. President Andrew Jackson · 1807–1836
- Jehoram ↗King of Ancient Israel · c. 870–841 BC
- Tristan Corbière ↗French poet · 1845–1875
- Amalaric ↗King of Visigoths · c. AD 502–531
- Marc Bolan ↗English guitarist and singer · 1947–1977
- Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal ↗Eldest daughter of Charles I of England and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France; mother of William III of England · 1631–1660
- Zhengde Emperor ↗Emperor of the Ming Dynasty · 1491–1521
- Daria Dugina ↗Russian journalist and activist · 1992–2022
- Mangal Pandey ↗India's First Freedom Fighter · 1827–1857
- Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria ↗Dauphine of France · 1660–1690
- Rafael Moreno Aranzadi ↗Spanish footballer · 1892–1922
"c." means only the years are known, so the age could be a year out. Dates are from Wikidata (CC0), last updated 22 October 2026.
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