50+ Celebrities Born on October 29

Jules Burke
Updated February 3, 2025 65 items

Stars align on October 29th, marking the birth of various celebrities and historical figures both living and deceased who have made significant marks in their fields. From movie legends, such as Winona Ryder and Gabrielle Union, to music maestros, like Tove Lo and Randy Jackson, this date boasts a diverse array of talent whose contributions to culture and entertainment are celebrated worldwide. This list explores these famous figures, shedding light on their achievements and how they've used their birthdays as springboards to stardom. Whether it's through captivating performances or chart-topping hits, each has turned another year older into another year of success.

  • Winona Ryder, born as Winona Laura Horowitz in October 1971, is a distinguished American actress. Born and raised in Minnesota, Ryder's journey to stardom began at a young age when she was spotted by a talent scout at a local theater. This serendipitous encounter led to her debut in the film industry with the movie 'Lucas' in 1986, marking the inception of an illustrious career that spans over three decades. Ryder's breakthrough role came in Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice,' which catapulted her to fame in 1988. Her portrayal of Lydia Deetz, a goth teenager, won her critical acclaim and set the stage for her future roles in successful films like 'Edward Scissorhands' and 'Bram Stoker's Dracula.' Ryder's acting prowess earned her two Academy Award nominations - one for her role in 'The Age of Innocence' in 1993, and another for 'Little Women' in 1994. These nominations affirmed her position as one of the finest actresses of her generation. Beyond her cinematic achievements, Ryder's life is also characterized by her advocacy for various causes. She has been vocal about her struggles with depression and anxiety, using her platform to raise awareness about mental health issues. Additionally, she has shown unwavering commitment towards philanthropy, supporting charities such as The American Indian College Fund and Amnesty International. In essence, Winona Ryder's life and career serve as a testament to her versatility both on and off-screen, making her an enduring icon in the world of entertainment.
    • Birthplace: Winona, Minnesota, USA
    • Beetlejuice
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    • Heathers
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  • Gabrielle Union, an American actress, author, and activist, has achieved remarkable success in both film and television. Born on October 29, 1972, in Omaha, Nebraska, Union moved to California as a child, where she discovered her love for performing arts. She studied sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and during this period, Union interned at a modeling agency and subsequently embarked on a modeling career. This exposure led her to pursue opportunities in acting, marking the beginning of her illustrious career in Hollywood. Union made her acting debut in the 1990s, appearing in hit television shows like Saved by the Bell and 7th Heaven. Her breakthrough came in 2000 when she starred in the film Bring It On, which catapulted her to mainstream fame. Over the years, Union's versatility as an actress has seen her take on diverse roles across various genres, from romantic comedies like Deliver Us From Eva to intense dramas like Cadillac Records. She has also portrayed strong characters in action films like Bad Boys II and Breaking In. In addition to her acting career, Union is a powerful voice for social justice. She has used her platform to advocate for survivors of sexual assault, having shared her own experiences to raise awareness. Union has also been vocal about issues of racial equality and women's rights. In 2017, she added author to her list of accomplishments with the release of her memoir, We're Going to Need More Wine, a candid exploration of her life experiences.
    • Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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  • Richard Dreyfuss, born on October 29, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, is an acclaimed American actor known for his roles in films, television series, and stage productions. He began his acting career in the early 1960s with a variety of minor roles on television before making his film debut in 1967's The Graduate. Dreyfuss's breakthrough came in 1975 with Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws, where he played the role of Matt Hooper, a marine biologist. His performance was so compelling that it propelled him to stardom and established him as one of Hollywood's most versatile actors. Dreyfuss continued to impress the audience and critics alike with his powerful performances throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Notably, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for his role in The Goodbye Girl, making him the youngest actor to receive the award at the time. His other notable films include Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, and Mr. Holland's Opus, for which he received another Academy Award nomination. In addition to his film work, Dreyfuss has also made significant contributions to the world of theatre and television. He starred in a number of Broadway productions, including Death and the Maiden, for which he earned a Drama Desk Award nomination. On television, he gained recognition for his performances in shows like Weeds and Parenthood. Beyond acting, Dreyfuss has been an active advocate for civics education in the United States, founding The Dreyfuss Civics Initiative in 2008 to promote the teaching of civics in schools.
    • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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    • American Graffiti
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  • A tall, wide-eyed, curly-haired versatile performer comfortable working in many different capacities, Tracee Ellis Ross succeeded as a TV host, model, writer and producer, but had a greater drive to pursue acting, building a career as most up and comers do, taking roles in small scale independents despite the legendary status of her mother, singer-actress Diana Ross.
    • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981), also known by her married name Amanda Brown, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist (two gold, four silver, one bronze). She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke (long course). Beard's success has earned her the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. She has won a total of twenty-one medals in major international competition, five gold, thirteen silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Summer Universiade.
    • Birthplace: Newport Beach, California, USA
  • Ben Foster
    Age: 44
    His short stint as the teen star of the Disney Channel series "Flash Forward" (1996-97) notwithstanding, actor Ben Foster built his reputation playing all manner of unbalanced young adults, ranging from the mildly neurotic to the dangerously psychopathic. He earned an Emmy Award for bringing poignancy to the story of an explosive high school misfit in "Bang Bang You're Dead" (Showtime, 2002) and suggested another type of wounded inner child in his recurring role as an obsessive, bisexual artist on HBO's acclaimed "Six Feet Under" (HBO, 2001-05). But Foster put television behind him and went on to lay the foundations of a steady film career with enigmatic outlaws including a dangerous Los Angeles tweaker in the true crime drama, "Alpha Dog" (2006) and a supporting performance in the Western remake "3:10 to Yuma" (2007) that clearly gave co-stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale a run for their money. A supporting role in the mega-blockbuster "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and a promising transition to dramatic lead in the military-themed "The Messenger" (2009), war drama "Lone Survivor" (2013) and west Texas bank robber drama "Hell Or High Water" (2016) showcased a remarkable talent for crafting three-dimensional, complex characters.
    • Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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  • Kate Jackson, a woman of strength and integrity, has made an indelible mark in the American entertainment industry. Born on October 29, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama, her journey towards stardom began at the University of Mississippi where she studied Theatre Arts. Inspired by the world of acting, she decided to venture into the arts professionally. This decision led her to the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, illuminating the path towards her destiny. Jackson's breakthrough came when she was cast in the role of Daphne Harridge on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows in 1970. Her compelling performance caught the attention of celebrated producer Aaron Spelling, who later cast her in the iconic role of Sabrina Duncan in the popular television series Charlie's Angels. The series became a colossal hit, propelling Jackson into the limelight and earning her a nomination for an Emmy award. She continued to captivate audiences with her performances in various films and TV shows such as Scarecrow and Mrs. King, for which she received another Emmy nomination, and Baby Boom. In the midst of her thriving career, Jackson faced a monumental challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. Displaying remarkable resilience, she beat the disease not once but twice, becoming a staunch advocate for breast cancer awareness and research. Despite these struggles, her professional achievements remained undiminished. She directed an episode of Charlie's Angels, becoming one of the first female actors to undertake such a role. The legacy of Kate Jackson serves as a testament to her talent, courage, and unwavering commitment to her craft.
    • Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Bob Ross
    Dec. at 52 (1942-1995)
    Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, and also aired in Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Ross went from being a public television personality in the 1980s and 1990s to being an Internet celebrity in the 21st century, becoming popular with fans on YouTube, Twitch, and many other websites many years after his death.
    • Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
  • Joseph Goebbels
    Dec. at 47 (1897-1945)
    Paul Joseph Goebbels (German: [ˈpaʊ̯l ˈjoːzɛf ˈɡœbl̩s] (listen); 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. He was one of Adolf Hitler's closest and most devoted associates, and was known for his skills in public speaking and his deeply virulent antisemitism, which was evident in his publicly voiced views. He advocated progressively harsher discrimination, including the extermination of the Jews in the Holocaust. Goebbels, who aspired to be an author, obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Heidelberg in 1921. He joined the Nazi Party in 1924, and worked with Gregor Strasser in their northern branch. He was appointed Gauleiter (district leader) for Berlin in 1926, where he began to take an interest in the use of propaganda to promote the party and its programme. After the Nazi's seizure of power in 1933, Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry quickly gained and exerted control over the news media, arts, and information in Germany. He was particularly adept at using the relatively new media of radio and film for propaganda purposes. Topics for party propaganda included antisemitism, attacks on the Christian churches, and (after the start of the Second World War) attempting to shape morale. In 1943, Goebbels began to pressure Hitler to introduce measures that would produce total war, including closing businesses not essential to the war effort, conscripting women into the labour force, and enlisting men in previously exempt occupations into the Wehrmacht. Hitler finally appointed him as Reich Plenipotentiary for Total War on 23 July 1944, whereby Goebbels undertook largely unsuccessful measures to increase the number of people available for armaments manufacture and the Wehrmacht. As the war drew to a close and Nazi Germany faced defeat, Magda Goebbels and the Goebbels children joined him in Berlin. They moved into the underground Vorbunker, part of Hitler's underground bunker complex, on 22 April 1945. Hitler committed suicide on 30 April. In accordance with Hitler's will, Goebbels succeeded him as Chancellor of Germany; he served one day in this post. The following day, Goebbels and his wife committed suicide, after poisoning their six children with cyanide.
    • Birthplace: Rheydt, Germany
  • India Eisley, the daughter of actress Olivia Hussey and vocalist/drummer David Glen Eisley, first got her acting career rolling when she appeared uncredited in the 2003 Italian production "Madre Teresa." The movie, which was made for television, was a fact-based biographical account of the celebrated Catholic nun, played by Hussey, and her caring for the poor and sick in Calcutta, India. A couple of years later, Eisley starred with her mother again in the horror movie "Headspace," about a disturbed drifter who ends up housesitting for a wealthy couple and suffers from horrendous headaches. A group of doctors begin studying him and their new patient starts exhibiting exceptional mental powers--then people start dying. Her role on the ABC Family television series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" as the sarcastic monotone-voiced Ashley Juergens, sister to the main character, was her biggest role to date. Eisley made her feature film debut in "Underworld: Awakening," the fourth movie in the action dark fantasy series, playing the vampire/werewolf hybrid Subject Two, the daughter of the vampire Selene (played by Kate Beckinsale) and Lycan Michael. Eisley landed the role after she was spotted in a coffee shop by star Beckinsale and her husband Len Wiseman, who directed the first two entries.
    • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Dan Castellaneta, a formidable talent in the world of entertainment, is renowned for his versatility that extends from acting to voice-over artistry and writing. Born on October 29, 1957, in Oak Park, Illinois, his passion for performance began at an early age. He honed his craft at Northern Illinois University and, upon graduation, became a regular player in Chicago's improvisational scene before joining the famed Second City improv troupe. His career in television started with The Tracey Ullman Show, but it was his role in The Simpsons that catapulted him into the limelight. Castellaneta has voiced the iconic character of Homer Simpson since the show's inception in 1989. His ability to portray a broad range of characters with distinctive voices, from the dim-witted yet lovable Homer to the cantankerous Groundskeeper Willie, has earned him recognition as a premier voice-over artist. His work on The Simpsons led to several Emmy Awards, demonstrating his prowess in bringing animated characters to life. In addition to his success as a performer, Castellaneta has also made his mark as a writer. He has contributed scripts to several episodes of The Simpsons, showcasing his ability to weave engaging narratives. Beyond this, he has acted in various live-action roles in shows like Friends and Parks and Recreation, and has lent his voice to numerous other animated series. Despite his prolific career, Castellaneta maintains a sense of humility and dedication to his craft, a testament to his enduring appeal in the entertainment industry.
    • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Janet Montgomery's talent as an actress was best showcased by her dramatic film work. Montgomery's early acting career was founded on her roles in various dramas, such as "Skins" (2007-2010) and "Human Target" (Fox, 2010-11). She also appeared in various films, such as "Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead" (2009) and the Natalie Portman box office smash thriller "Black Swan" (2010). Following that project, she appeared in the Jon Hamm foreign "Powder" (2010), the Paul Rudd comedy "Our Idiot Brother" (2011) and the thriller "Ferocious" (2013) with Amanda Crew. In her more recent career, she tackled roles in the Jackson Rathbone comedy "Live At the Foxes Den" (2013), "Happily Ever After" (2016) and "Amateur Night" (2016). She held additional roles in television including a part on "This Is Us" (NBC, 2016-). Most recently, Montgomery acted in the Gary Oldman dramatic adventure "The Space Between Us" (2017).
    • Birthplace: Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
  • Having two enormously popular performers for parents might have seemed like the ideal base camp for a young girl with dreams of becoming an actress. In the case of Joely Fisher - daughter of 1950s' teen idol Eddie Fisher and singer/actress Connie Francis - it actually made for a rocky start in life. Behind the perfect coif and shiny teeth of dad's hit album covers, lay an unhappy addict who split from the family early on. Add to her father's departure, Fisher's pressure to compete with her vivacious and glamorous mom, and she emerged as an unhappy teen with a weight problem. But the future actress survived the ups and downs of youth and the subsequent soul-searching, surfacing as a Golden Globe-winning TV actress, a Broadway performer, and the mom of a much higher-functioning family of her own. She was not just another child of Hollywood. Instead, she was as much a self-made woman who paid her dues, as were any ambitious redheads who had stepped off a bus into Hollywood with dreams of fame and fortune.
    • Birthplace: Burbank, California, USA
  • Johnny Lewis
    Dec. at 28 (1983-2012)
    Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 – September 26, 2012), also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television actor. Lewis is best known for playing Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two seasons of the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He also appeared in supporting roles in the films Underclassman (2005), Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), and The Runaways (2010).
    • Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Leonard Lake

    Leonard Lake

    Dec. at 39 (1945-1985)
    Leonard Thomas Lake (October 29, 1945 – June 6, 1985), also known as Leonard Hill and a variety of other aliases, was an American serial killer. During the mid-1980s, he and accomplice Charles Ng raped, tortured and murdered an estimated 11 to 25 victims at a remote cabin in Calaveras County, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills 150 miles east of San Francisco. After his arrest in 1985 on illegal weapons, auto theft, and fraud charges, Lake swallowed cyanide pills that he had sewn into his clothing, and died four days later. Human remains, videotapes, and journals found at the cabin later confirmed Ng's involvement, and were used to convict him on eleven counts of capital murder.
    • Birthplace: California
  • Starting as a dancer, the British-born Finola Hughes originated the role of Victoria in "Cats" and then made the leap to Hollywood as Laura, the icy Broadway dance diva opposite John Travolta in the sequel "Stayin' Alive" (1983). She achieved her greatest fame on "General Hospital" (ABC, 1963- ) as superspy Anna Devane, who became a longtime fan favorite and earned the actress a Daytime Emmy as well as a fun cameo in "Soapdish" (1991). Although she notched many non-soap credits, including notable stints as the English stepmother of "Blossom" (NBC, 1990-95) and the spirit of the dead mother of the witchy sisters of "Charmed" (The WB, 1998-2006), Hughes grabbed her biggest headlines when she jumped to "All My Children" (ABC, 1970-2011) as Dr. Alex Devane Marick, twin sister to the beloved Anna Devane, whom she subsequently reprised. She briefly hosted the makeover show "How Do I Look?" (Style Network, 2004-11), wrote a juicy novel about soap operas, and returned repeatedly for a series of guest spots as Anna on "General Hospital." Although she was most widely known for her soap stardom, Finola Hughes managed to maintain a loyal fanbase and to carve out an interesting and enviable career.
    • Birthplace: Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Yasmin Le Bon (née Parvaneh; born 29 October 1964) is an English model, one of the highest earning models during the 1980s, and known for being the wife of Simon Le Bon.
    • Birthplace: Oxford, England
  • Gorgeous blonde Canadian actress Chelan Simmons began acting at a very early age. At the age of eight, she won a small role in the 1990 television movie adaptation of Stephen King's "It." She performed voice work in a number of projects, but it wasn't until she turned 18 that she began to act regularly. She starred as Cindy in the high school comedy series "MTV's Now What?" and as Crystal in the family drama "Edgemont," both from 2001 to 2002. In 2002, she again acted in an adaptation of a Stephen King novel, this time the TV movie version of "Carrie." She performed in both TV series and specials until landing an important part in the teen horror movie "Final Destination 3" as the popular girl Ashley. Simmons started acting frequently in television and film horror projects. However, she had her next significant role on the science fiction family TV series "Kyle XY." Simmons appeared in 24 episodes as Hillary Shepard from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, Simmons acted in both the horror comedy "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" and the family adventure fantasy "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief." Simmons returned to television to become a regular on the Canadian TV series "The L.A. Complex," which debuted in 2011. In the drama about six actors living in the same rundown hotel, Simmons starred as Alicia.
    • Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • A mainstay in British costume dramas and historic biopics, actor Rufus Sewell was active on London stages before landing his screen breakthrough in the British television adaptation of George Eliot's "Middlemarch" in 1995. From there, the actor was tapped to ride many a horse and deliver many a velvet-clad smoldering look in a string of well-received films including "A Knight's Tale" (2001) and "The Illusionist" (2006). While Sewell successfully transitioned to American productions, he remained typecast in period pieces as villainous rulers, brooding noblemen and romantic leads. Eventually the actor's protestations led him to prove his versatility in the critically-acclaimed Tom Stoppard play "Rock 'n' Roll" and the American television series "Eleventh Hour" (CBS, 2008-09), where he proved a very suitable choice to play a handsome criminal investigator whose preferred method of transportation was a car and who was never called upon to engage in a sword fight. The series' demise would, at least temporarily, return Sewell to period dramas, although the charismatic actor would manage to keep at least one foot firmly planted in the modern day for his many projects to come.
    • Birthplace: Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Andrew Gregory Dalton (born October 29, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU). In his final college game, Dalton led TCU to a win in the 2011 Rose Bowl. He is the all-time leader in wins at Texas Christian University.Dalton was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and signed a four-year, $5.2 million contract. He has been nicknamed the "Red Rifle", a reference to his arm strength and hair color.
    • Birthplace: Katy, Texas
  • Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (born October 29, 1949) is an American former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Orndorff became a star in the 1980s WWF wrestling boom. Orndorff's feud with Hulk Hogan in 1985–1986 is a highlight of his career. Orndorff departed the WWF for WCW in early 1988. After retiring, Orndorff worked as a professional wrestling trainer. In 2011, Orndorff was diagnosed with cancer, but went through treatment and was declared cancer free by the end of 2011. Orndorff started wrestling in 1976 after playing for one year in the World Football League and initially worked for a number of wrestling promotions in the southern states of the United States such as Mid-Southern Wrestling, Southeast Championship Wrestling, Mid-South Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling.
    • Birthplace: Brandon, USA, Florida
  • Dominick Dunne
    Dec. at 83 (1925-2009)
    Dominick John Dunne (October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009) was an American writer, investigative journalist, and producer. He began his career as a producer in film and television, noted for involvement with the pioneering gay film The Boys in the Band (1970) and the award winning drug film Panic in Needle Park (1971). He turned to writing in the early 1970s. After the 1982 murder of his daughter Dominique, he came to focus on the ways in which wealth and high society interacts with the judicial system. A frequent contributor to Vanity Fair, Dunne also appeared regularly on television discussing crime from the 1980s to the end of his life.
    • Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Don Simpson
    Dec. at 52 (1943-1996)
    Don Simpson was an American producer, actor, and writer who was known for producing "Top Gun" and "Beverly Hills Cop." Simpson was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1985 for the second project.
    • Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Tove Lo
    Age: 37
    Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 29 October 1987), known professionally as Tove Lo, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by Rolling Stone, she is known for her raw, grunge-influenced take on pop music. Her honest, complex and autobiographical lyrical content has led to her being dubbed "the saddest girl in Sweden".
  • Steven Randall Jackson (born October 29, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer. Jackson is best known as a former member of his family band, the Jacksons. Jackson is the youngest Jackson brother, and the second-youngest Jackson sibling after his sister Janet Jackson. He is the eighth child in the Jackson family.
    • Birthplace: USA, Indiana, Gary
  • Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. Ellen Eugenia Johnson was born in Monrovia to a Gola father and Kru-German mother. She was educated at the College of West Africa. She completed her education in the United States, where she studied at Madison Business College and Harvard University. She returned to Liberia to work in William Tolbert's government as Deputy Minister of Finance from 1971 to 1974. Later she worked again in the West, for the World Bank in the Caribbean and Latin America. Sirleaf returned to Liberia, where she was appointed to the late President Tolbert's government as deputy minister of Finance. In 1979 she received a cabinet appointment as Minister of Finance, serving to 1980. After Samuel Doe seized power that year in a coup d'état and executed Tolbert, Sirleaf fled to the United States. She worked for Citibank and then the Equator Bank. She returned to Liberia to contest a senatorial seat for Montserrado County in 1985, an election that was disputed. Sirleaf continued to be involved in politics. She finished in second place at the 1997 presidential election, which was won by Charles Taylor. She won the 2005 presidential election and took office on 16 January 2006. She was re-elected in 2011. She was the first woman in Africa elected as president of her country. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, in recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process. She has received numerous other awards for her leadership. In June 2016, Sirleaf was elected as the Chair of the Economic Community of West African States, making her the first woman to hold the position since it was created.
    • Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia
  • Travis Deion Henry (born October 29, 1978) is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee. He was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and also played for the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2002.
    • Birthplace: Frostproof, Florida
  • Janoris Jermain Jenkins (born October 29, 1988), nicknamed "Jackrabbit", is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Alabama and University of Florida and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Jenkins also played four seasons for the New York Giants and two seasons for the New Orleans Saints.
    • Birthplace: Pahokee, Florida
  • Fanny Brice
    Dec. at 59 (1891-1951)
    This Newark- and Brooklyn-bred comedian and singer was a favorite on stage and radio from the 1910s through her death in 1951, though she never quite broke through in movies. Brice started her career singing in amateur contests and movie houses, working her way up to revues and burlesque. Her big break came when Florenz Ziegfeld signed her for his "Follies of 1910," as a singing comedienne. Brice made her name with the "Follies." Brice appeared in seven "Follies" through 1923, as well as Ziegfeld's "Midnight Frolics" from 1915-1921. Her strong, clear voice could be used in straight songs, such as "Rose of Washington Square" and her signature tune "My Man" (which she introduced in 1921). But she was best known for her comic songs, often done with a Yiddish accent: "The Sheik of Avenue B," "Second Hand Rose," "Sadie Salome." While most closely identified with the "Follies," Brice also appeared in "The Music Box Revue" (1924), "Sweet and Low," and Billy Rose's "Crazy Quilt." Her only non-musical show was "Fanny" (1926). After Ziegfeld's death, Brice appeared in two posthumous "Follies" produced by the Shuberts, in 1934 and 1936. She made two early talkies, "My Man" (1928) and "Be Yourself!" (1930) before returning to the stage. She played herself in the biopic "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) and did a sketch in the variety film "The Ziegfeld Follies" (1946). Her only other film was as Judy Garland's maid in "Everybody Sing" (1938). Radio, however, brought Brice a worldwide fame, eclipsing even her stage career. She had done guest spots on radio shows as early as 1932, and in 1938 debuted her own program. Brice played Baby Snooks, a mischievous child always getting into scrapes and annoying her "Daddy." The show ran through 1949 on CBS Radio and was thereafter picked up by NBC, where it ran until Brice's death in 1951.
    • Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
  • Velma Barfield

    Velma Barfield

    Dec. at 52 (1932-1984)
    Margie Velma Barfield (née Bullard; October 29, 1932 – November 2, 1984) was an American serial killer who was convicted of one murder, but who eventually confessed to six murders in total. Barfield was the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976 resumption of capital punishment and the first since 1962. She was also the first woman to be executed by lethal injection.
    • Birthplace: South Carolina
  • Kevin DuBrow
    Dec. at 52 (1955-2007)
    Kevin Mark DuBrow (October 29, 1955 – November 19, 2007) was an American heavy metal singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot from 1975 until 1987, and again from 1990 until his death in 2007.
    • Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, Hollywood, California
  • Peter Green (October 29, 1946 – July 25, 2020) was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was a co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Green's songs, such as "Albatross", "Black Magic Woman", "Oh Well", "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" and "Man of the World", appeared on singles charts, and several have been adapted by a variety of musicians. Green was a major figure in the "second great epoch" of the British blues movement. Green passed away in his sleep July 25, 2020 in Essex, England.
    • Birthplace: England, London
  • Robert Hardy
    Dec. at 91 (1925-2017)
    Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Siegfried Farnon in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small, Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter film series and Winston Churchill in several productions, beginning with the Southern Television series Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years. He was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Actor for All Creatures Great and Small in 1980 and Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years in 1982. Aside from acting, Hardy was an acknowledged expert on the medieval English longbow and wrote two books on the subject.
    • Birthplace: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • Carlson Young is an actress who appeared in "Scream," "The Blazing World," and "Premature."
    • Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes. He also played one season in the defunct World Hockey Association for the Cincinnati Stingers. Gartner was born in Ottawa, Ontario. In 2017 Gartner was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
    • Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada
  • Akashdeep Saigal (born 29 October 1974) is an Indian model and a television actor. He is known for playing the role of Ansh Gujral on serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus. He was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss in 2011.
    • Birthplace: India, Mumbai
  • Lee Child
    Age: 70
    James Dover Grant (born 29 October 1954), primarily known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his Jack Reacher novel series. The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman, Jack Reacher, who wanders the United States. His first novel, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony Award, and the Barry Award for Best First Novel.
    • Birthplace: Coventry, UK
  • Bill Mauldin
    Dec. at 81 (1921-2003)
    William Henry "Bill" Mauldin (; October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003) was an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He was most famous for his World War II cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by the archetypal characters Willie and Joe, two weary and bedraggled infantry troopers who stoically endure the difficulties and dangers of duty in the field. His cartoons were popular with soldiers throughout Europe, and with civilians in the United States as well.
    • Birthplace: Mountain Park, New Mexico, USA
  • Michael Hooper is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby, the North Harbour Rays in the National Rugby Championship and the national rugby side the Wallabies. His playing position is openside flanker. He made his Super Rugby debut during the 2010 Super 14 season against the Chiefs in Canberra.
    • Birthplace: Collaroy, Australia
  • Jacqueline Jossa is an actress who appeared in "All Star Musicals."
    • Birthplace: Bexley, Kent, England, UK
  • James Boswell
    Dec. at 54 (1740-1795)
    James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (; 29 October 1740 – 19 May 1795), was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh. He is best known for his biography of his friend and older contemporary, the English writer Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. A great mass of his diaries, letters and private papers were recovered in the 1920s to 50s, and their ongoing publication has transformed his reputation.
    • Birthplace: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Carl Djerassi (October 29, 1923 – January 30, 2015) was an Austrian-born Bulgarian-American chemist, novelist, playwright and co-founder of Djerassi Resident Artists Program with Diane Wood Middlebrook. He is best known for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive pills, nicknamed the father of the pill.
    • Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
  • Isao Takahata
    Dec. at 82 (1935-2018)
    While Hayao Miyazaki will always be known as the visionary behind the masterpieces of Studio Ghibli, there was one other creative force at Ghibli who somewhat quietly put together a resume just as impressive: studio co-founder Isao Takahata. Born in Japan in 1935, Takahata grew up with an early fascination with animation. But, as he grew older and attended the University of Tokyo, it remained nothing more than an idle thought. As he looked at his job prospects while he completed his literature degree, Takahata eyed a job at Toei Animation. Aspiring to create, he joined Toei. However, he was a part of a large recruitment group and wound up having trouble making his mark as an animation director. It took him years before he could work on his first film. Sadly, that film, "Horus: Prince of the Sun" (1963) was a flop. Following the financial failure, Takahata was demoted, which eventually led to him leaving Toei Animation in 1971. He didn't leave by himself, though, as he departed alongside Miyazaki and future Nintendo artist Yoichi Kotabe. Over the next few years, the trio tried to start up numerous projects as a part of A Production. As a part of the group, Takahata directed several episodes of the first season of "Lupin III" (YTV 1971-72). Along with Miyazaki, he left A Production shortly after to join Zuiyo Eizo. While there, he directed several animated series based on popular novels and works of fiction. Those series included "3000 Leagues in Search of Mother" (TV Tokyo 1976) and "Anne of Green Gables" (Fuji TV 1979). This period of Takahata's career was one of the few that was mostly apart from Miyazaki, as the pair differed on the direction of the different series. However, fate would bring the pair back together at Telecom Animation Film in the early '80s. Takahata came to Telecom to direct the film "Chie the Brat" (1981), which Miyazaki had previously passed on. But that was the only project he would work on Telecom, as he resigned from his position the next year in response to the company's misguided efforts in merging Japanese and American production methods. In the aftermath of Telecom, Takahata co-founded Studio Ghibli with Miyazaki and more. While the pair hadn't worked directly together in a few years, Miyazaki deliberately selected Takahata as a producer for the first Ghibli film "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" (1984). The pair always had a high degree of mutual respect, even with their occasional creative differences, and they showed their supreme talent working together over the next 30 years. Takahata wrote and directed the studio's second film "Grave of the Fireflies" (1988), which was critically adored. In addition to helping Miyazaki with his own films, Takahata made "Only Yesterday" (1991), "Pom Poko" (1994), and "My Neighbors the Yamadas" (1999) over the next 10 years. His next 10 years moved out of the animated film landscape, as he worked on several books on topics such as animation and fine art. He returned to directing, though, in 2013 when he made "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" (2013), which was released in the United States in 2014 and nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2015 Academy Awards.
    • Birthplace: Ise, Japan
  • Canadian-born Brendan Fehr, originally seeking out a modeling career, found his calling with acting, and auspiciously put his brooding good looks and watchability to use with a breakthrough role on the sci-fi/teen drama series "Roswell" (The WB. 1999-2001; UPN, 2001-2002). The actor got his start just two years prior, with a guest role on an episode of the short-lived 1997 Vancouver-filmed teen series "Breaker High" (UPN) before landing work on the Fox sci-fi drama "Millennium" (also lensed in Vancouver), appearing in episodes from each of the series' three seasons (1996-1999). He was featured alongside Cheryl Ladd in the Fox Family Channel sci-fi thriller "Perfect Little Angels" after taking a role with the actress in the USA Network TV movie "Every Mother's Worst Fear"(both 1998). While Fehr didn't play the title predator in the latter, he proved an effective villain in the 1999 fact-based ABC movie "Our Guys: Outrage in Glen Ridge." His sinister turn as the police lieutenant's son, a repugnantly cruel and loudmouthed athlete accused along with a gang of his friends of raping a mentally challenged neighborhood girl, was appropriately disturbing and not easily forgotten, the actor more than holding his own alongside co-stars including Ally Sheedy and Eric Stoltz.
    • Birthplace: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
  • Evan Mehdi Fournier is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. He played junior basketball at the French INSEP academy from 2007 to 2009. On 16 January 2018, Fournier scored a career-high 28 points plus 4 in a 108–102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
    • Birthplace: Saint-Maurice, France
  • Damian Chapa began his film career in the early 1990s, playing brawny, muscle-clad street toughs in action-oriented blockbusters such as "Under Seige" and "Street Fighter." While his formidable physique and menacing looks practically guaranteed his longevity in the action film genre, Chapa had broader ambitions to direct and write, as well as star in, his own movies. Beginning with 1998's "Kill You Twice," the actor-turned-director churned out a slew of action-flavored dramas, from the mobster tale "El Padrino" (2004) to the politically-tinged thriller "I.R.A.: King of Nothing" (2006). But it was a series of unauthorized biopics based on the lives of Chapa's heroes that drew some controversy from moviegoers and the media, yet still managing to put a spotlight on the director's ambitions beyond the action genre. In 2009, through his independent production company Amadeus Pictures, Chapa released the first of these film portraits, "Polanski Unauthorized," writing, directing, and starring in the title role of the controversial Polish director Roman Polanski. He followed up the same year with the poorly received "Bobby Fischer Live," once again starring in the title role as chess champion Bobby Fischer.
    • Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
  • Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner as a member of the early 1980s New York Islanders. He is also a three-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenceman. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 and served as a commentator for Ottawa Senators' television broadcasts on Sportsnet. He is the former color commentator for the Florida Panthers. Potvin was born in Vanier, Ontario, but grew up in Hull, Quebec. In 2017, he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.
    • Birthplace: Gatineau, Hull, Canada
  • Ann-Marie MacDonald (born October 29, 1958) is a Canadian playwright, novelist, actress and broadcast host who lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The daughter of a member of Canada's military, she was born at an air force base near Baden-Baden, West Germany. She is of Lebanese descent through her mother.MacDonald won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for her first novel, Fall on Your Knees, which was selected as a "pick" for Oprah Winfrey's Book Club. She received the Governor General's Award for Drama, the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award and the Canadian Authors Association Award for her play, Goodnight Desdemona. MacDonald hosted the CBC documentary series Life and Times for seven seasons and CBC's flagship documentary program, Doc Zone for eight. She appeared in the films I've Heard the Mermaids Singing and Better Than Chocolate, among others. Her 2003 novel, The Way the Crow Flies, was partly inspired by the Steven Truscott case. Her novel Adult Onset was released in 2014 and is so far translated into five languages. She was the inaugural Mordecai Richler Reading Room Writer in Residence at Concordia University, and she coaches students in the Acting and Playwriting Programs at the National Theatre School of Canada. MacDonald is married to playwright and theatre director Alisa Palmer.
    • Birthplace: Baden-Baden, West Germany
  • Dillon Casey was an actor who starred in a number of impressive television shows. His acting career began with roles in the series "Torchwood" (2007-2011) and "Warehouse 13" (Syfy, 2008-2014). He also appeared in the TV movie "Too Young To Marry" (Lifetime, 2006-07). He continued to work steadily in television throughout the 2010s, appearing on "Nikita" (CW, 2010-14) and "Skins (MTV)" (MTV, 2010-11). He also appeared in the horror film "Creature" (2011) with Mehcad Brooks. during these years Casey most recently acted in the Rachel McAdams box office smash romance "The Vow" (2012).
    • Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Boy Abunda
    Age: 69
    Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. (born October 29, 1958) is a Filipino television host, publicist, talent manager and celebrity endorser.
    • Birthplace: Philippines, Borongan
  • Ralph Bakshi sent shockwaves through the entertainment world as the enfant terrible of cartoons as he ushered a long-fluff-oriented children's medium into new platforms, audiences and cultural relevance. The Brooklyn born Bakshi established a career as an animator of children's cartoons, foremost among them the long-running "The Mighty Mouse Playhouse" (CBS, 1955-1967) and the original animated "Spider-man" (ABC, 1967-1970). Seeking to create a more personal vision reflective of the times, he translated Robert Crumb's underground comic into an adult-oriented feature film, "Fritz the Cat" (1972). A vulgarity-strewn funhouse mirror of American counterculture, "Fritz" drew moralist outrage, blazed new trails for the medium, and launched his sequence of daring, socially critical X-rated features, most notably "Heavy Traffic" (1973) and "Coonskin" (1975). Bakshi veered into fantasy fare with "Wizards" (1977), "Fire and Ice" (1983) and his unfulfilled vision of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He took fire again upon a return to children's television when a Christian watchdog group took umbrage at an off-the-wall moment in his groundbreaking reboot "Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures" (CBS, 1987-88). After the ill-received animation/live-action feature project, "Cool World" (1992) and a short-lived HBO series, "Spicy City" (1997), Bakshi mostly bowed out of screen work. Iconoclast-to-the-core and ever at odds with polite society, Bakshi's work transcended his critics' worst aspersions and ensconced him in the pantheon of animated entertainment alongside the likes of Walt Disney, Tex Avery and Chuck Jones.
    • Birthplace: Haifa, Palestine
  • Michael Herbert Schur was born on Oct. 29, 1975 in Ann Arbor, MI and grew up in West Hartford, CT. After graduating from Harvard University in 1997, Schur landed a job as a writer for "Saturday Night Live" (NBC 1975-). In 2001, he ascended to the rule of overseeing the show's Weekend Update segment, and ultimately left the series in 2004, soon after which point he began his tenure as producer and writer for the sitcom "The Office" (NBC 2005-2013), a mockumentary-style comedy about the misadventures of the staff of a Pennsylvania-based paper company. Schur and his "The Office" colleague Greg Daniels then co-created the sitcom "Parks and Recreation" (NBC 2009-2015), which likewise afforded a mockumentary-style look at the Parks Department of a small town in Indiana. Following the conclusion of "The Office," Schur co-created yet another sitcom, this time with "Parks and Recreation" writer Dan Goor: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox/NBC 2013-), a comical series about a New York City police precinct. During the latter program's tenure, Schur went off on his own to create the sitcom "The Good Place" (NBC 2016-), which chronicled the experiences of a group of four humans who die on Earth and then go on to experience the afterlife.
    • Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  • Vanessa Crone (born October 29, 1990) is a Canadian ice dancer. She skated with Paul Poirier from 2001 to 2011, becoming the 2010 Grand Prix Final bronze medallist, 2011 Four Continents bronze medallist, 2008 World Junior silver medallist, and 2011 Canadian national champion.
    • Birthplace: Aurora, Canada
  • Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez (born October 29, 1980) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017. He is a multiple-time world champion, and the first Puerto Rican boxer to win world titles in four weight classes. In 2007 and 2009, he reached a peak active pound for pound ranking of seventh by The Ring magazine. Cotto started out his career as a hard-hitting pressure fighter, but evolved over the years into a more refined boxer-puncher as he moved up in weight. As an amateur, Cotto represented Puerto Rico in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions at various international events, including the 1999 Pan American Games, the 2000 Olympics, and the 1998 Junior World Championships; the latter in which he won a lightweight silver medal. Having begun his professional career in 2001, Cotto defeated Kelson Pinto for the WBO light welterweight title in 2004. He made six successful defenses before vacating the title to move up in weight. In his first welterweight fight, in 2006, Cotto defeated Carlos Quintana for the vacant WBA title. He successfully defended it four times before a career first loss to Antonio Margarito in 2008. The following year, Cotto won the vacant WBO welterweight title and defended it once before losing it to Manny Pacquiao in the same year. In 2010 he moved up to light middleweight and won the WBA title from Yuri Foreman. Having been promoted by the WBA to Super champion status, Cotto won a 2011 rematch against Margarito. He lost the WBA (Super) title in 2012 to Floyd Mayweather Jr., in one of the most anticipated fights in modern boxing history. The year would end on a further sour note for Cotto, as he lost in an upset to Austin Trout. Two years later, Cotto defeated Sergio Martínez to win the unified WBC, Ring, and lineal middleweight titles. In doing so, he became the first four-weight world champion from Puerto Rico. In 2015, he defended his titles once before losing to Canelo Álvarez. After more than a year of inactivity, Cotto returned in 2017 to become the WBO light middleweight champion, but lost the title in his final fight to Sadam Ali.
    • Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
  • Andy King
    Age: 36
    Andrew Philip King (born 29 October 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers on loan from Leicester City and the Wales national team. He is Leicester's all-time top scoring midfielder and all-time most capped international. He has made over 375 appearances across all competitions for Leicester, where he has spent his entire senior career (excluding loans). He won the League One, Championship and Premier League in 2009, 2014 and 2016 respectively, making him the first and only player to win the top three divisions with the same team in the Premier League era.Born in England, King is a Wales international, qualifying through his grandfather. He made his international debut in 2009, and has gone on to earn 50 caps. He was part of the team that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2016.
    • Birthplace: Barnstaple, United Kingdom
  • Robert Allen Dickey (born October 29, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves. After limited success in the majors as a conventional starting pitcher, Dickey learned to throw a knuckleball. In 2012, Dickey was selected to his first All-Star Game, won the Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award, and became the first knuckleball pitcher to win the Cy Young Award after posting a 20–6 record with a league-leading 230 strikeouts. From 2013 to 2017, Dickey and Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright were the only two active knuckleballers in the Majors.
    • Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Daniel Julius Bernstein (sometimes known as djb; born October 29, 1971) is a German-American mathematician, cryptologist, and programmer. He is a Personal professor ("Persoonlijk hoogleraar") in the department of mathematics and computer science at the Eindhoven University of Technology, as well as a Research Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
    • Birthplace: East Patchogue, New York
  • Although best known as a pop/R&B singer, Melba Moore is also an accomplished actress with many screen credits to her name. Raised in New York City by parents who were professional musicians, Moore followed in their footsteps, initially appearing in stage musicals, first in the original Broadway cast of "Hair" and then in the 1970 production of "Purlie," a role that garnered her a Tony Award. Moore went on to a recording career, but also began appearing in films and on television, starring in a feature adaptation of the musical "Lost in the Stars" in 1974. During the '70s, Moore was a regular performer on the talk-show circuit and briefly co-hosted a variety show with then-boyfriend Clifton Davis. In the following decade, she reprised her "Purlie" role for a made-for-TV version of the musical, and appeared on numerous popular series of the era, including "The Love Boat" and "Hotel." In 1986, Moore starred in her own sitcom "Melba," but the show was canceled after a handful of episodes, and she moved on to a guest stint on the popular prime-time soap "Falcon Crest." Not long after a one-off appearance on "The Cosby Show" and a voice role in the animated film "All Dogs Go to Heaven," Moore effectively retired from screen acting, but she returned briefly in a supporting part in the 2003 musical comedy "The Fighting Temptations," featuring the star vocalist of a younger generation, Beyoncé Knowles.
    • Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
  • Bruce F. Hart
    Dec. at 36 (1929-1965)
    Bruce Hart was a passenger on board American Airlines flight 383. He was killed in the crash on November 8,1965. He was sitting with Israel Horowitz during the flight from New York. Mr. Horowitz was able to survive the crash by crawling away from the airliner. They were en route to Cincinnati, Ohio to record the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Music Hall."My dad {Bruce Hart} was employed by Decca as a sound engineer for the classical label. My dad graduated from the Julliard School and received a doctorate from Columbia University. My father was beloved by the classical music world and my mother received sympathy from many musicians and celebrity musicians when he died. He also gave concerts , appearing in the 1950's under Arthur Fiedler's baton with the Boston Pops playing a piano concerto for two pianos with my mother. Arthur Fieldler would often accept and integrate my dad's opinions concerning the performances that the Boston Pops conducted. It was broadcast on the radio, live. To say his death impacted my life is an understatement." {A special thanks to Dorian Hart Cochrane for this contribution to Bruce Hart's gallery}
  • Abraham Kuyper
    Dec. at 83 (1837-1920)
    Abraham Kuijper (; Dutch: [ˈaːbraːɦɑm ˈkœypər]; 29 October 1837 – 8 November 1920), publicly known as Abraham Kuyper, was Prime Minister of the Netherlands between 1901 and 1905, an influential neo-Calvinist theologian and also a journalist. He established the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, which upon its foundation became the second largest Reformed denomination in the country behind the state-supported Dutch Reformed Church. In addition, he founded a newspaper, the Free University of Amsterdam and the Anti-Revolutionary Party. In religious affairs, he sought to adapt the Dutch Reformed Church to challenges posed by the loss of state financial aid and by increasing religious pluralism in the wake of splits that the church had undergone in the 19th century, rising Dutch nationalism, and the Arminian religious revivals of his day which denied predestination. He vigorously denounced modernism in theology as a fad that would pass away. In politics, he dominated the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) from its founding in 1879 to his death in 1920. He promoted pillarisation, the social expression of the anti-thesis in public life, whereby Protestant, Catholic and secular elements each had their own independent schools, universities and social organisations.
    • Birthplace: Maassluis, Netherlands
  • Astrid S
    Age: 28
    Astrid Smeplass (born October 29, 1996) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and model. In 2013, she had her breakthrough when she placed fifth in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol called Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne. On 30 June, she released her second EP, Party's Over, which featured the singles "Breathe" (No. 3 in Norway) and "Such a Boy" (No. 2 in Norway). Two weeks later, the acoustic rendition of the EP was released, with an additional song titled "Mexico". In September 2017, her single "Think Before I Talk" topped the Norwegian charts and peaked at No. 14 on Swedish, where it was certified platinum. It was also certified gold in Denmark, where it peaked at No. 9.
  • Milena Govich (born October 29, 1976) is an American actress, director, singer, dancer, and musician, best known for portraying NYPD Detective Nina Cassady on the television series Law & Order.
    • Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
  • Cleopatra Coleman (born 29 October 1987) is an Australian actress who lives in Los Angeles, California. She is known for playing Erica on the American comedy series The Last Man on Earth.
    • Birthplace: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
  • Maria Lourdes Egger dela Cruz-Casareo, better known by her screen name Angelika Dela Cruz (born 29 October 1981), is a Filipina actress and singer. She started her career in 1995, and has since appeared in television shows and movies. Originally with ABS-CBN from 1995-1999 and again from 2003-2007, she became a contract artist under GMA Network in 1999-2003 and again in 2007 and currently. Dela Cruz career started with ABS-CBN in 1996 in the Primetime Drama Mara Clara and 1997-1999 Esperanza both starring Judy Ann Santos she later left the network and transferred to GMA-7 to do other Primetime Dramas such as Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin from 2001-2003 and Habang Kapiling Ka as a lead actress in late 2003 she was cast in the Primetime Drama Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas from 2003-2004 and then 2005 the award winning ensemble cast of Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin In 2006 she became a lead antagonist in the revival of Bituing Walang Ningning opposite Sarah Geronimo which saw her potential as a Antagonost as she did her last soap with the network in Prinsesa Ng Banyera she was given more Primetime and Afternoon dramas with GMA
    • Birthplace: Philippines, Quezon City
  • William Benjamin Carpenter
    Dec. at 72 (1813-1885)
    William Benjamin Carpenter CB FRS (29 October 1813 – 19 November 1885) was an English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist. He was instrumental in the early stages of the unified University of London.
    • Birthplace: Exeter, United Kingdom