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Dead at age 69

1,238 Notable deaths

Gloria Talbott

American actress (1931-2000).

Born February 7th, 1931 in Glendale.

Died September 19th, 2000 at 69 years old in Glendale (kidney failure).

Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer.

Born May 19th, 1861 in Melbourne, Richmond. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1931 at 69 years old in Sydney (sepsis). [ref]

Ioannis Metaxas

Greek politician (1871-1941).

Born April 12th, 1871 in Ithaca.

Died January 29th, 1941 at 69 years old in Athens (infectious disease). [ref]

Alan Reed

American actor.

Born August 20th, 1907 in New York City.

Died June 14th, 1977 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Abdurrahman Wahid

4th president of indonesia.

Born September 7th, 1940 in Jombang.

Died December 30th, 2009 at 69 years old in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Lightnin' Hopkins

American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1912-1982).

Born March 15th, 1912 in Centerville. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1982 at 69 years old in Houston (esophageal cancer).

Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari

Iranian noble.

Born June 22nd, 1932 in Isfahan. [ref]

Died October 26th, 2001 at 69 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]

Donald Maclean

British diplomat and spy.

Born May 25th, 1913 in London. [ref]

Died March 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).

Erma Bombeck

American humorist and writer.

Born February 21st, 1927 in Bellbrook.

Died April 22nd, 1996 at 69 years old in San Francisco (kidney disease).

Madge Blake

Actress (1899-1969).

Born May 31st, 1899 in Kinsley.

Died February 19th, 1969 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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