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In the year 1969
590 Notable deaths
Gabriel Chevallier
French writer (1895-1969).
Born May 3rd, 1895 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1969 at 74 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
French journalist, politician and member of the french resistance (1900-1969).
Born January 6th, 1900 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 12th, 1969 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
R. S. Subbalakshmi
Indian social activist.
Born August 18th, 1886 in Mylapore.
Died December 20th, 1969 at 83 years old in Chennai.
Emil Leeb
Bavarian-german general.
Born June 17th, 1881 in Passau.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 88 years old in Munich.
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).
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.
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.
Simeón Toribio
Filipino athlete (1905-1969).
Born September 3rd, 1905 in Bohol.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 63 years old in Carmen. [ref]
Itzik Manger
Israeli yiddish poet (1901-1969).
Born May 30th, 1901 in Chernivtsi.
Died February 25th, 1969 at 67 years old in Gedera.
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.
Stratis Myrivilis
Greek writer (1892–1969).
Born June 30th, 1892 in Lesbos. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1969 at 77 years old in Athens. [ref]
Fuller Albright
Endocrinologist (1900-1969).
Born January 12th, 1900 in Buffalo.
Died December 8th, 1969 at 69 years old in Boston.
Óscar Osorio
Salvadoran politician and military official (1910-1969).
Born December 14th, 1910 in Sonsonate.
Died March 6th, 1969 at 58 years old in Houston (pneumonia).
Sergei Stolyarov
Soviet actor (1911–1969).
Born November 1st, 1911. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1969 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Giuseppe Viani
Italian footballer and coach (1909–1969).
Born September 13th, 1909 in Treviso.
Died January 6th, 1969 at 59 years old in Ferrara.
Edgar Anderson
American botanist (1897-1969).
Born November 9th, 1897 in Forestville.
Died June 18th, 1969 at 71 years old in St. Louis.
Bob Kelly
English footballer (1893-1969).
Born November 16th, 1893 in Lancashire.
Died September 22nd, 1969 at 75 years old in Fylde.
Charles Foulkes
British-canadian general (1903–1969).
Born January 3rd, 1903 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died September 12th, 1969 at 66 years old in Ottawa.
Carlos Arroyo
President of ecuador (1939) / (1940 - 1944).
Born November 27th, 1893 in Guayaquil.
Died October 31st, 1969 at 75 years old in Guayaquil (pneumonia).
Ture Nerman
Swedish socialist (1886-1969).
Born May 18th, 1886 in Norrköpings Hedvig Parish. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1969 at 83 years old in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Leopoldo Méndez
Mexican artist (1902-1969).
Born June 30th, 1902 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1969 at 66 years old in Mexico City (hepatitis). [ref]
Frederick Lane
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1880-1969).
Born February 2nd, 1880 in Millers Point.
Died May 14th, 1969 at 89 years old in Avalon Beach.
Maria Troncatti
Italian missionary (1883–1969).
Born February 16th, 1883 in Corteno Golgi.
Died August 25th, 1969 at 86 years old in Sucúa.
Stijn Streuvels
Belgian writer (1871–1969).
Born October 1st, 1871 in Heule.
Died August 15th, 1969 at 97 years old in Ingooigem. [ref]
Deaths 301 to 325 of 590
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