In the year 1969
590 Notable deaths
Adolfo Consolini
Italian discus thrower (1917–1969).
Born January 5th, 1917 in Costermano sul Garda.
Died December 20th, 1969 at 52 years old in Milan (hepatitis). [ref]
Kurt Richter
German chess player (1900–1969).
Born November 24th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died December 29th, 1969 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Camillo Mastrocinque
Italian film director (1901-1969).
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Rome.
Gurgen Mahari
Armenian writer and poet (1903–1969).
Born August 1st, 1903 in Van.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 65 years old in Palanga.
Arturo Michelini
Italian politician (1909–1969).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Florence.
Died June 15th, 1969 at 60 years old in Rome.
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.
Nadya Rusheva
Russian artist (1952-1969).
Born January 31st, 1952 in Ulaanbaatar.
Died March 6th, 1969 at 17 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage).
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.
Léon Scieur
Belgian cyclist (1888–1969).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Florennes.
Died October 7th, 1969 at 81 years old in Florennes.
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.
Charlotte Ander
German actress (1902-1969).
Born August 14th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died August 5th, 1969 at 66 years old in Berlin.
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).
Rahmah El Yunusiyyah
Indonesian politician and education activist.
Born October 26th, 1900 in Bukit Surungan.
Died February 26th, 1969 at 68 years old in Padang Panjang.
Harry Mallin
Boxer (1892–1969).
Born June 1st, 1892 in London.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 77 years old in London.
Giovanni Comisso
Italian writer (1895–1969).
Born October 3rd, 1895 in Treviso.
Died January 21st, 1969 at 73 years old in Treviso.
Silvestre Igoa
Spanish footballer (1920-1969).
Born September 5th, 1920 in San Sebastián.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 48 years old in San Sebastián.
Rodolfo Biagi
Argentine musician (1906–1969).
Born March 14th, 1906 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 24th, 1969 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Georges Ronsse
Belgian racing cyclist (1906–1969).
Born March 4th, 1906 in Antwerp.
Died July 4th, 1969 at 63 years old in Berchem.
Vilho Väisälä
Finnish meteorologist (1889–1969).
Born September 28th, 1889 in Kontiolahti, Utra.
Died August 12th, 1969 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Nikolai Karotamm
Estonian politician (1901-1969).
Born October 23rd, 1901 in Pärnu.
Died September 21st, 1969 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Charles Dvorak
Us athletics competitor (1878–1969).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died December 18th, 1969 at 91 years old in Seattle.
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).
Alberto Bonucci
Actor, film director (1918–1969).
Born May 19th, 1918 in Campobasso.
Died April 5th, 1969 at 50 years old in Rome (cancer).
Deaths 376 to 400 of 590
You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman