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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Holly Woodlawn
Puerto rican actress and former warhol superstar (1946–2015).
Born October 26th, 1946 in Juana Díaz.
Died December 6th, 2015 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Joseph Wheeler
Confederate army general (1836-1906).
Born September 10th, 1836 in Augusta. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1906 at 69 years old in Brooklyn.
Tony Rice
American bluegrass musician (1951–2020).
Born June 8th, 1951 in Danville.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 69 years old in Reidsville. [ref]
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 (1871–1941).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Pforzheim.
Died April 14th, 1941 at 69 years old in Mexico City.
Justus von Liebig
German chemist (1803-1873).
Born May 12th, 1803 in Darmstadt.
Died April 18th, 1873 at 69 years old in Munich.
Ernest Renan
French philosopher and writer (1823–1892).
Born February 27th, 1823 in Tréguier. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1892 at 69 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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