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Dead at age 69
1,401 Notable deaths
Nikolai Svanidze
Russian television presenter (1955–2024).
Born April 2nd, 1955 in Moscow.
Died September 11th, 2024 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gotthard Handrick
German flying ace (1908–1978).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Zittau.
Died May 30th, 1978 at 69 years old in Ahrensburg.
Bert Lytell
American actor (1885-1954).
Born February 24th, 1885 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1954 at 69 years old in New York City.
Jón Leifs
Icelandic composer and conductor (1899-1968).
Born May 1st, 1899 in Northwestern Region.
Died July 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Reykjavík (lung cancer).
Avraham Yoffe
Israeli politician and general (1913–1983).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Yavne'el. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Israel.
Augusto Righi
Italian physicist (1850-1920).
Born August 27th, 1850 in Bologna. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1920 at 69 years old in Bologna.
Heber Doust Curtis
American astronomer (1872-1942).
Born June 27th, 1872 in Muskegon.
Died January 9th, 1942 at 69 years old in Ann Arbor.
Gyula Peidl
Hungarian politician (1873-1943).
Born April 4th, 1873 in Ravazd.
Died January 22nd, 1943 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Harrison Brown
American physicist and geochemist (1917–1986).
Born September 26th, 1917 in Sheridan. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1986 at 69 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster
British politician and cricketer (1866-1936).
Born January 31st, 1866 in Kent.
Died January 15th, 1936 at 69 years old in London.
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