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In the year 1969
590 Notable deaths
Dario Beni
Road cyclist italian. (1889–1969).
Born January 1st, 1889 in Rome.
Died February 11th, 1969 at 80 years old in Rome.
Jo van Gastel
Dutch archer (1887–1969).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Tilburg.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 82 years old in Tilburg.
John Daly
Irish runner.
Born February 22nd, 1880 in Galway.
Died March 11th, 1969 at 89 years old in New York City.
Enrico Sardi
Italian footballer (1891-1969).
Born April 1st, 1891 in Genoa.
Died July 4th, 1969 at 78 years old in Taranto.
Thoralf Glad
Norwegian sailor (1878-1969).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Oslo.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 91 years old
Volger Andersson
Cross-country skier (1896-1969).
Born January 19th, 1896 in Sundsvall Municipality.
Died October 6th, 1969 at 73 years old in Sundsvall Municipality.
Charles Smith
American sailor, born 1889.
Born October 21st, 1889 in San Diego.
Died January 2nd, 1969 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Jacques Thubé
Sailor (1883-1969).
Born June 20th, 1883 in Chantenay-sur-Loire. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1969 at 85 years old in Nantes. [ref]
Tiest van Gestel
Dutch archer (1881-1969).
Born March 29th, 1881 in Goirle.
Died February 9th, 1969 at 87 years old in Goirle.
Poul Hartmann
Danish coxswain (1878-1969).
Born May 1st, 1878 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died June 29th, 1969 at 91 years old in Nykøbing Falster.
Thomas Doe
Bobsledder (1912–1969).
Born October 12th, 1912 in Tacoma.
Died July 19th, 1969 at 56 years old in Hendersonville.
Anselme Brusa
French rower (1899-1969).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Chiasso. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1969 at 69 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Alf Lie
Norwegian gymnast (1887-1969).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Bergen.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 81 years old in Bergen.
Ara Sargsyan
Soviet armenian sculptor (1902–1969).
Born April 7th, 1902 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1969 at 67 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Paul Gailly
Belgian water polo player.
Born August 2nd, 1894 in Brussels.
Died May 5th, 1969 at 74 years old in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Emilio Salafia
Fencer (1910–1969).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Palermo.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 58 years old in Palermo.
Marco Antonio Mandruzzato
Fencer (1923–1969).
Born May 16th, 1923 in Treviso.
Died October 31st, 1969 at 46 years old in Milan.
Gustav Schürger
German water polo player (1908–1969).
Born January 4th, 1908 in Schwabach.
Died June 10th, 1969 at 61 years old in Nuremberg.
Marcel Perrot
Fencer (1879-1969).
Born February 24th, 1879 in Vendôme.
Died July 16th, 1969 at 90 years old in Deauville.
Everett Bradley
American pentathlete.
Born May 19th, 1897 in Cedar Rapids.
Died July 25th, 1969 at 72 years old in Wichita.
Henk Janssen
Dutch tug-of-war competitor.
Born June 17th, 1890 in Arnhem.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 79 years old in Arnhem.
Bill Wood
Canadian rower (1899-1969).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Winnipeg.
Died October 2nd, 1969 at 70 years old in Vancouver.
Albert Mokeyev
Modern pentathlete (1936–1969).
Born January 4th, 1936 in Vladimir.
Died February 27th, 1969 at 33 years old in Moscow.
Paul Lizandier
French long-distance runner (1884-1937).
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Nancray-sur-Rimarde.
Died February 4th, 1969 at 84 years old in Izvoru Bârzii.
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