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Dead at age 69
1,238 Notable deaths
Theda Bara
American actress (1885–1955).
Born July 29th, 1885 in Cincinnati.
Died April 7th, 1955 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Richard Holbrooke
American diplomat (1941-2010).
Born April 24th, 1941 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2010 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic dissection). [ref]
Luchino Visconti
Italian theatre, opera and cinema director (1906-1976).
Born November 2nd, 1906 in Milan. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1976 at 69 years old in Rome (stroke). [ref]
Ozzie Nelson
Actor, band leader, television producer and director (1906-1975).
Born March 20th, 1906 in Jersey City.
Died June 3rd, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer).
Ramón Novarro
Mexican actor (1899-1968).
Born February 6th, 1899 in Durango. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).
Julio Cortázar
Argentine and french writer (1914-1984).
Born August 26th, 1914 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1984 at 69 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (acute lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
James Jesus Angleton
Chief of the cia's counterintelligence (ci) staff from 1954 to 1975.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Boise.
Died May 12th, 1987 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Trevor Francis
English association football player and manager.
Born April 19th, 1954 in Plymouth.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 69 years old in Marbella (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph C. Wilson
American ambassador (1949-2019).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Bridgeport.
Died September 27th, 2019 at 69 years old in Santa Fe (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Norbert Wiener
American mathematician, scientist in cybernetics and artificial intelligence.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Columbia. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1964 at 69 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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