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Dead at age 69
1,399 Notable deaths
Jan Toorop
Dutch painter (1858–1928).
Born December 20th, 1858 in Purworejo. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1928 at 69 years old in The Hague. [ref]
John Maxwell
British army officer and colonial governor (1859-1929).
Born July 11th, 1859 in Liverpool.
Died February 21st, 1929 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
Philippe Ariès
French academic and historian (1914-1984).
Born July 21st, 1914 in Blois. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Toni Bertorelli
Italian actor (1948-2017).
Born March 18th, 1948 in Barge.
Died May 26th, 2017 at 69 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Henryk Szeryng
Polish-mexican violinist.
Born September 22nd, 1918 in Żelazowa Wola. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1988 at 69 years old in Kassel. [ref]
Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
Spanish author (1866-1936).
Born October 28th, 1866 in Vilanova de Arousa.
Died January 5th, 1936 at 69 years old in Santiago de Compostela (bladder cancer).
Hideo Azuma
Japanese cartoonist (1950-2019).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Urahoro.
Died October 13th, 2019 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jean Daniélou
French jesuit theologian and cardinal (1905–1974).
Born May 14th, 1905 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1974 at 69 years old in Paris, 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeremy Silman
American chess player and writer.
Born August 28th, 1954 in Del Rio.
Died September 21st, 2023 at 69 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Paul Mario Day
British singer (1956–2025).
Born April 19th, 1956 in Whitechapel.
Died July 29th, 2025 at 69 years old in Newcastle. [ref]
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All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young