Dead at age 69
1,398 Notable deaths
Brian Clough
English football player and manager (1935–2004).
Born March 21st, 1935 in Middlesbrough.
Died September 20th, 2004 at 69 years old in Derby (stomach cancer).
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1873–1943).
Born April 1st, 1873 in Starorussky Uyezd. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1943 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma). [ref]
Hafez al-Assad
President of syria from 1971 to 2000.
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha.
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).
Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Parral. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Santiago (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dennis Farina
American actor (1944–2013).
Born February 29th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died July 22nd, 2013 at 69 years old in Scottsdale (pulmonary embolism).
Sukarno
1st president of the republic of indonesia.
Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]
bell hooks
American author and activist (1952–2021).
Born September 25th, 1952 in Hopkinsville.
Died December 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Berea (kidney failure). [ref]
James J. Braddock
American boxer (1905-1974).
Born June 7th, 1905 in Hell's Kitchen.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 69 years old in North Bergen.
Joe Bryant
American basketball head coach and retired player (1954–2024).
Born October 19th, 1954 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 2024 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld