In the year 1969
555 Notable deaths
Edward John Thye
American politician (1896-1969).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frederick.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 73 years old in Northfield.
Renato Cesarini
Italian-argentine football player and coach (1906-1969).
Born April 11th, 1906 in Senigallia.
Died March 24th, 1969 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
Boris Anrep
Russian artist, active in britain.
Born September 27th, 1883 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 7th, 1969 at 85 years old in London.
Josef Beran
Czech cardinal, professor and theologist (1888–1969).
Born December 29th, 1888 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1969 at 80 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Jean Price-Mars
Haitian doctor, politician and writer (1876–1969).
Born October 15th, 1876 in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord.
Died March 1st, 1969 at 92 years old in Pétion-Ville.
Walter Reppe
German chemist.
Born July 29th, 1892 in Göringen.
Died July 26th, 1969 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
Fritz Reinhardt
German politician (1895-1969).
Born April 3rd, 1895 in Ilmenau.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 74 years old in Regensburg.
Johannes Dieckmann
German politician (1893-1969).
Born January 19th, 1893 in Fischerhude.
Died February 22nd, 1969 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
Lars Ekborg
Swedish actor (1926-1969).
Born June 6th, 1926 in Uppsala. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1969 at 43 years old in Ängelholm (liver cancer). [ref]
Hans Freyer
German philosopher and sociologist (1887-1969).
Born July 31st, 1887 in Leipzig.
Died January 18th, 1969 at 81 years old in Ebersteinburg.
Choi Seung-hee
Korean dancer and actress (1911-1969).
Born November 24th, 1911 in Seoul.
Died August 8th, 1969 at 57 years old in North Korea.
Gabriel Chevallier
French writer (1895-1969).
Born May 3rd, 1895 in Lyon. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1969 at 74 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Spencer Williams
American actor and filmmaker (1893-1969).
Born July 14th, 1893 in Vidalia.
Died December 13th, 1969 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
William Henry Chamberlin
American historian and journalist (1897-1969).
Born February 17th, 1897 in Brooklyn.
Died September 12th, 1969 at 72 years old in St. Moritz.
Emil Leeb
Bavarian-german general.
Born June 17th, 1881 in Passau.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Munich.
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
French journalist, politician and member of the french resistance (1900-1969).
Born January 9th, 1900 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 12th, 1969 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Yakov Kreizer
Soviet general (1905–1969).
Born November 4th, 1905 in Voronezh.
Died November 29th, 1969 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Libbie Henrietta Hyman
American zoologist (1888-1969).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Des Moines.
Died August 3rd, 1969 at 80 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Simeón Toribio
Filipino athlete (1905-1969).
Born September 3rd, 1905 in Bohol.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 63 years old in Carmen. [ref]
William Lincoln Bakewell
American sailor and polar explorer (1888-1969).
Born November 26th, 1888 in Joliet.
Died May 21st, 1969 at 80 years old in Skandia Township.
Iris Barry
American art historian and film preservationist (1895-1969).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Washwood Heath. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Marseille.
Itzik Manger
Israeli yiddish poet (1901-1969).
Born May 30th, 1901 in Chernivtsi.
Died February 21st, 1969 at 67 years old in Gedera. [ref]
Fuller Albright
Endocrinologist (1900-1969).
Born January 12th, 1900 in Buffalo.
Died December 8th, 1969 at 69 years old in Boston.
Stratis Myrivilis
Greek writer.
Born June 30th, 1892 in Lesbos. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1969 at 77 years old in Athens. [ref]
Moisés Solana
Mexican racing driver.
Born December 26th, 1935 in Mexico City.
Died July 27th, 1969 at 33 years old in Valle de Bravo Municipality.
Deaths 276 to 300 of 555
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller