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Dead at age 69

1,401 Notable deaths

Chris Dobson

British chemist (1949-2019).

Born October 8th, 1949 in Rinteln.

Died September 8th, 2019 at 69 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Giuseppe Volpi

Italian businessman and politician (1877-1947).

Born November 19th, 1877 in Venice.

Died November 16th, 1947 at 69 years old in Rome.

Hermann Prey

German lyric baritone singer.

Born July 11th, 1929 in Berlin. [ref]

Died July 23rd, 1998 at 69 years old in Krailling (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Woldemar Voigt

German physicist.

Born September 2nd, 1850 in Leipzig.

Died December 13th, 1919 at 69 years old in Göttingen.

Usnija Redžepova

Macedonian singer (1946-2015).

Born February 4th, 1946 in Skopje.

Died October 1st, 2015 at 69 years old in Belgrade (lung cancer).

Herbert Yardley

American cryptographer.

Born April 13th, 1889 in Worthington.

Died August 7th, 1958 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..

Royal S. Copeland

American politician (1868–1938).

Born November 7th, 1868 in Dexter.

Died June 17th, 1938 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..

Russell Drysdale

Australian artist (1912-1981).

Born February 7th, 1912 in Bognor Regis.

Died June 29th, 1981 at 69 years old in Sydney.

Henry Norris (businessman)

English businessman, politician and football club director (1865-1934).

Born July 23rd, 1865 in London.

Died July 30th, 1934 at 69 years old in London.

Bernard Membe

Tanzanian politician (1953–2023).

Born November 9th, 1953 in Lindi Region.

Died May 12th, 2023 at 69 years old in Dar es Salaam. [ref]

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