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In the year 1969
590 Notable deaths
Chang Taek-sang
Prime minister of south korea (1893-1969).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Gyeongsang.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 75 years old in Seoul.
Gurgen Mahari
Armenian writer and poet (1903–1969).
Born August 1st, 1903 in Van.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 65 years old in Palanga.
Nadya Rusheva
Russian artist (1952-1969).
Born January 31st, 1952 in Ulaanbaatar.
Died March 6th, 1969 at 17 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alexander Tolush
Soviet chess grandmaster (1910–1969).
Born May 1st, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 3rd, 1969 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Derviš Korkut
Chief librarian at the bosnian national museum.
Born May 5th, 1888 in Travnik.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 81 years old in Sarajevo.
Camillo Mastrocinque
Italian film director (1901-1969).
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Rome.
Arturo Michelini
Italian politician (1909–1969).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Florence.
Died June 15th, 1969 at 60 years old in Rome.
Charlotte Ander
German actress (1902-1969).
Born August 14th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died August 5th, 1969 at 66 years old in Berlin.
Lya Mara
Star of the german silent cinema (1897-1960).
Born August 13th, 1893 in Riga.
Died November 1st, 1969 at 76 years old in Lausanne.
Gustavo Testa
Catholic cardinal (1886–1969).
Born July 28th, 1886 in Boltiere.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 82 years old in Rome.
Kazimierz Wierzyński
Polish poet and journalist (1894–1969).
Born August 27th, 1894 in Drohobych.
Died February 13th, 1969 at 74 years old in Greater London.
Arseny Zverev
Soviet politician (1900–1969).
Born February 18th, 1900 in Moscow Governorate.
Died July 27th, 1969 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Sei Ito
Japanese writer (1905-1969).
Born January 25th, 1905 in Otaru.
Died November 15th, 1969 at 64 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Oskar Sima
Actor (1896-1969).
Born July 31st, 1896 in Hohenau an der March.
Died June 24th, 1969 at 72 years old in Hohenau an der March (myocardial infarction).
Giovanni Comisso
Italian writer (1895–1969).
Born October 3rd, 1895 in Treviso.
Died January 21st, 1969 at 73 years old in Treviso.
Harry Mallin
Boxer (1892–1969).
Born June 1st, 1892 in London.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 77 years old in London.
Silvestre Igoa
Spanish footballer (1920-1969).
Born September 5th, 1920 in San Sebastián.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 48 years old in San Sebastián.
Léon Scieur
Belgian cyclist (1888–1969).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Florennes.
Died October 7th, 1969 at 81 years old in Florennes.
Jim Bellamy
English footballer and manager (1881-1969).
Born September 11th, 1881 in London.
Died March 30th, 1969 at 87 years old in Chadwell Heath.
Vilho Väisälä
Finnish meteorologist (1889–1969).
Born September 28th, 1889 in Kontiolahti, Utra.
Died August 12th, 1969 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Rodolfo Biagi
Argentine musician (1906–1969).
Born March 14th, 1906 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 24th, 1969 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Alberto Bonucci
Actor, film director (1918–1969).
Born May 19th, 1918 in Campobasso.
Died April 5th, 1969 at 50 years old in Rome (cancer).
Nikolai Karotamm
Estonian politician (1901-1969).
Born October 23rd, 1901 in Pärnu.
Died September 21st, 1969 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Hans Deppe
German film actor and director (1897-1969).
Born November 12th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died September 23rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Berlin (diabetes).
Charles Dvorak
Us athletics competitor (1878–1969).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died December 18th, 1969 at 91 years old in Seattle.
Deaths 376 to 400 of 590
When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid