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Dead at age 69
1,407 Notable deaths
André Gedalge
French composer (1856-1926).
Born December 27th, 1856 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 5th, 1926 at 69 years old in Chessy.
Karl Heun
German mathematician (1859-1929).
Born April 3rd, 1859 in Wiesbaden.
Died January 10th, 1929 at 69 years old in Karlsruhe.
Luann Ryon
American archer (1953–2022).
Born January 13th, 1953 in Long Beach.
Died December 27th, 2022 at 69 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Cláudio Santoro
Brazilian composer (1919–1989).
Born November 23rd, 1919 in Manaus.
Died March 27th, 1989 at 69 years old in Brasília (myocardial infarction).
Carlo Cassola
Italian novelist (1917-1987).
Born March 17th, 1917 in Rome.
Died January 29th, 1987 at 69 years old in Montecarlo.
Célestin Bouglé
French philosopher (1870-1940).
Born June 1st, 1870 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1940 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Corinne Allal
Israeli musician (1955–2024).
Born March 15th, 1955 in Tunis.
Died December 11th, 2024 at 69 years old in Ramat Gan (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Cornelis Dopper
Dutch composer and conductor (1870-1939).
Born February 7th, 1870 in Stadskanaal.
Died September 19th, 1939 at 69 years old in Amsterdam.
Maksym Rylsky
Ukrainian poet (1895–1964).
Born March 19th, 1895 in Kyiv.
Died July 24th, 1964 at 69 years old in Kyiv.
Johannes de Jong
Catholic cardinal (1885–1955).
Born September 10th, 1885 in Nes.
Died September 8th, 1955 at 69 years old in Amersfoort.
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