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In the year 1969
590 Notable deaths
Artur Dubravčić
Yugoslavian footballer (1894-1969).
Born September 15th, 1894 in Vrbovsko.
Died March 14th, 1969 at 74 years old in Zagreb.
Max Hess
Gymnast (1877-1969).
Born December 29th, 1877 in Coburg.
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 91 years old in Philadelphia.
Tracy Jaeckel
American fencer (1905–1969).
Born February 5th, 1905 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1969 at 64 years old in Point O' Woods.
Oswald Holmberg
Swedish gymnast (1882–1969).
Born July 17th, 1882 in Malmö Sankt Petri församling. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1969 at 86 years old in Slottsstadens församling.
Oldřich Rulc
Czech footballer (1911-1969).
Born March 28th, 1911 in Strašnice.
Died April 4th, 1969 at 58 years old in Strašnice.
Ladislav Šimůnek
Czech footballer (1916-1969).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Czech Republic.
Died December 7th, 1969 at 53 years old
Erkki Kataja
Finnish pole vaulter (1924-1969).
Born June 19th, 1924 in Kuusankoski.
Died April 27th, 1969 at 44 years old in Kuusankoski.
Henry Nielsen
Danish middle- and long-distance runner.
Born October 2nd, 1910 in Nørresundby.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 59 years old in Hillerød.
Otto Fahr
Swimmer (1892–1969).
Born August 19th, 1892 in Bad Cannstatt.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 76 years old in Stuttgart.
Primo Magnani
Italian racing cyclist (1892–1969).
Born March 31st, 1892 in Pavia.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 77 years old in Milan.
Martin Hindorff
Swedish sailor (1897–1969).
Born March 30th, 1897 in Nyköping.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Nicolás Fasolino
Catholic bishop (1887-1969).
Born January 3rd, 1887 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 14th, 1969 at 82 years old in Santa Fe.
Nils Voss
Gymnast (1886-1969).
Born February 22nd, 1886 in Sandnes Municipality.
Died October 7th, 1969 at 83 years old in Sandnes Municipality.
Cyril Slater
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 27th, 1897 in Montreal.
Died October 26th, 1969 at 72 years old in Montreal.
Armand Carlsen
Norwegian speed skater, racing cyclist and sports administrator.
Born October 20th, 1905 in Oslo. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1969 at 63 years old
Geoffrey Carr
British coxswain.
Born January 22nd, 1886 in Battersea.
Died July 13th, 1969 at 83 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Olof Jacobsen
Gymnast (1888–1969).
Born March 24th, 1888 in Hønefoss.
Died March 2nd, 1969 at 80 years old in Halden.
Horst Hoeck
German rower (1904-1969).
Born May 19th, 1904 in Berlin.
Died April 12th, 1969 at 64 years old in West Berlin.
Martin Stahnke
German rower (1888-1969).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Briesen.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 80 years old in Frankfurt.
Rodolfo Choperena
Basketball player.
Born February 11th, 1905 in Mexico City.
Died July 19th, 1969 at 64 years old in Mexico City.
Bashir Safaroglu
Soviet actor (1925-1969).
Born March 11th, 1925 in Rustov.
Died March 23rd, 1969 at 44 years old in Baku.
Olga Oelkers
Fencer (1887–1969).
Born May 21st, 1887 in Berlin.
Died January 10th, 1969 at 81 years old in Frankfurt.
Folke Wassén
Sailor (1918–1969).
Born April 18th, 1918 in Gothenburg.
Died October 22nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Gothenburg.
Deaths 526 to 550 of 590
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