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In the year 1969
554 Notable deaths
Jan Zajíc
Czechoslovak protester.
Born July 3rd, 1950 in Vítkov. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1969 at 18 years old in Prague (Self-immolation). [ref]
Walter Christaller
German geographer (1893–1969).
Born April 21st, 1893 in Altensteig.
Died March 9th, 1969 at 75 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Erwin Blumenfeld
German photographer and artist (1897–1969).
Born January 26th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1969 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Curt Bräuer
German politician (1889-1969).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
Aleksandr Deyneka
Russian artist (1899-1969).
Born May 20th, 1899 in Kursk. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1969 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tiburcio Carías
President of honduras.
Born March 5th, 1876 in Tegucigalpa.
Died December 23rd, 1969 at 93 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Max Weinreich
American/latvian linguist (1894–1969).
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Kuldīga.
Died January 29th, 1969 at 74 years old in New York City.
Kazimierz Sosnkowski
Polish general and politician (1885-1969).
Born November 19th, 1885 in Warsaw.
Died October 11th, 1969 at 83 years old in Arundel.
Gustav Albrecht, 5th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
(1907-1969); 5th prince of sayn-wittgenstein-berleburg.
Born February 28th, 1907 in Bad Berleburg.
Died November 29th, 1969 at 62 years old in Soviet Union.
Aino Sibelius
Wife of jean sibelius.
Born August 10th, 1871 in Helsinki.
Died June 8th, 1969 at 97 years old in Ainola.
Zhang Zhizhong
Chinese military officer and politician (1890-1969).
Born October 27th, 1890 in Chaohu.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 78 years old in Beijing.
Bobbie Rosenfeld
Canadian athletics competitor (1904–1969).
Born December 28th, 1904 in Dnipro.
Died November 14th, 1969 at 64 years old in Toronto.
Bess Meredyth
Film actress, film writer (1890-1969).
Born February 12th, 1890 in Buffalo.
Died July 13th, 1969 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills.
Paul Hawkins
Racecar driver (1937-1969).
Born October 12th, 1937 in Melbourne.
Died May 26th, 1969 at 31 years old in Oulton Park.
Ronald Scobie
British army general.
Born June 8th, 1893 in Mandalay.
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 75 years old in Aldershot.
Enid Bennett
Actress (1893-1969).
Born July 15th, 1893 in York. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1969 at 75 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marek Hłasko
Polish writer (1934–1969).
Born January 14th, 1934 in Warsaw.
Died June 14th, 1969 at 35 years old in Wiesbaden (intoxication).
Harold Davenport
English mathematician (1907–1969).
Born October 30th, 1907 in Huncoat.
Died June 9th, 1969 at 61 years old in Cambridge.
Ernst Deutsch
Austrian actor (1890–1969).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Prague.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 78 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Constantin Ion Parhon
Romanian neuropsychiatrist, endocrinologist and politician (1874-1969).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Câmpulung.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 94 years old in Bucharest.
Rafael Osuna
Mexican tennis player (1938–1969).
Born September 15th, 1938 in Mexico City.
Died June 4th, 1969 at 30 years old (aircraft crash).
Georges Catroux
French diplomat (1877-1969).
Born January 29th, 1877 in Limoges.
Died December 21st, 1969 at 92 years old in Paris.
Abdul Munim Riad
Egyptian military officer (1919–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1919 in Tanta.
Died March 9th, 1969 at 49 years old in Suez Canal.
Raymond Walburn
Actor (1887-1969).
Born September 9th, 1887 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 1969 at 81 years old in New York City.
Theodor Reik
Austrian-american psychoanalyst.
Born May 12th, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1969 at 81 years old in New York City.
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