Dead at age 69
1,398 Notable deaths
Gordon Allport
American psychologist (1897–1967).
Born November 11th, 1897 in Montezuma.
Died October 9th, 1967 at 69 years old in Cambridge.
Salil Chowdhury
Indian composer, poet and playwright (1925–1995).
Born November 19th, 1925 in Harinavi.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 69 years old in Kolkata.
Howard Florey
Australian pathologist (1898-1968).
Born September 24th, 1898 in Adelaide.
Died February 21st, 1968 at 69 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Joe Adonis
Mobster (1902–1971).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Montemarano.
Died November 26th, 1971 at 69 years old in Ancona (myocardial infarction).
Guillermo Kahlo
German-mexican photographer.
Born October 26th, 1871 in Pforzheim.
Died April 14th, 1941 at 69 years old in Mexico City.
Sylvain Sylvain
American guitarist (1951–2021).
Born February 14th, 1951 in Cairo.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 69 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Florence Scovel Shinn
American writer, artist and book illustrator (1871–1940).
Born September 24th, 1871 in Camden.
Died October 17th, 1940 at 69 years old
Walther Funk
German economist, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1890-1960).
Born August 18th, 1890 in Yasnaya Polyana. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 69 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Joseph Cornell
American artist (1903-1972).
Born December 24th, 1903 in Nyack.
Died December 29th, 1972 at 69 years old in New York City.
Gordon Tootoosis
Canadian actor (1941-2011).
Born October 25th, 1941 in Poundmaker Cree Nation.
Died July 5th, 2011 at 69 years old in Saskatoon (pneumonia). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson