In the year 1969
590 Notable deaths
Momir Korunović
Serbian architect (1883-1969).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Glogovac.
Died April 17th, 1969 at 86 years old in Belgrade.
Edward John Thye
American politician (1896-1969).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frederick.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 73 years old in Northfield.
Corneliu Robe
Romanian footballer (1908-1969).
Born May 23rd, 1908 in Bucharest.
Died January 4th, 1969 at 60 years old in Bucharest.
Jean Ces
Boxer (1906–1969).
Born September 5th, 1906 in Béziers. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1969 at 63 years old in Béziers. [ref]
Enrique García
Argentine footballer (1912-1969).
Born November 20th, 1912 in Santa Fe.
Died August 23rd, 1969 at 56 years old in Santa Fe.
Bruno Söderström
Swedish track and field athlete (1881–1969).
Born October 28th, 1881 in Stockholm.
Died January 1st, 1969 at 87 years old in Stockholm.
Ferdinand Cattini
Ice hockey player (1916–1969).
Born November 27th, 1916 in Grono. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1969 at 52 years old in Davos. [ref]
Władysław Dobrowolski
Polish fencer and athlete (1896–1969).
Born January 2nd, 1896 in Będzin.
Died February 25th, 1969 at 73 years old in Warsaw.
Wilton Ivie
American arachnologist.
Born March 28th, 1907 in Eureka.
Died August 8th, 1969 at 62 years old in Kansas (traffic collision).
Jacobus van Egmond
Dutch racing cyclist.
Born February 17th, 1908 in Haarlem.
Died January 9th, 1969 at 60 years old in Haarlem.
František Ventura
Czech equestrian (1895–1969).
Born October 27th, 1895 in Vysoké Mýto.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Prague.
Viktor Gertler
Hungarian film director, film editor and screenwriter (1901–1969).
Born August 24th, 1901 in Budapest.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 67 years old in Budapest.
Julio García Fernández de los Ríos
Equestrian (1894–1969).
Born December 31st, 1894 in Reinosa.
Died July 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in Madrid.
Márton Homonnai
Hungarian water polo player (1906–1969).
Born February 5th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died October 15th, 1969 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires.
Elin Wallin
Swedish artist (1884-1969).
Born December 29th, 1884 in Gothenburg.
Died March 25th, 1969 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Sigurd Svensson
Equestrian (1912–1969).
Born September 27th, 1912 in Vadsbro.
Died January 13th, 1969 at 56 years old in Stockholm.
Eero Berg
Athletics competitor (1898–1969).
Born February 17th, 1898 in Kangasala.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 71 years old in Karijoki.
Frigyes Bán
Hungarian filmmaker (1902–1969).
Born June 19th, 1902 in Košice.
Died September 30th, 1969 at 67 years old in Budapest (car collision).
Béla Varga
Hungarian wrestler (1888–1969).
Born June 2nd, 1888 in Kiskunfélegyháza.
Died April 4th, 1969 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Márton Lőrincz
Olympic wrestler.
Born October 26th, 1911 in Corund.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 57 years old in Bariloche.
Raymond Louviot
French road bicycle racer (1908–1969).
Born December 17th, 1908 in Granges.
Died May 14th, 1969 at 60 years old in Dunkirk.
Fernand Gonder
French athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault (1883-1969).
Born June 12th, 1883 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1969 at 85 years old in Rochefort.
Ferenc Szabó
Hungarian composer (1902–1969).
Born January 9th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died November 4th, 1969 at 66 years old (intestinal perforation). [ref]
Josef Hassmann
Austrian footballer (1910-1969).
Born May 21st, 1910 in Austria–Hungary.
Died November 1st, 1969 at 59 years old
Giorgio Chiavacci
Italian fencer (1899–1969).
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Cecina.
Died March 4th, 1969 at 69 years old in Cecina.
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