Dead at age 69
1,238 Notable deaths
E. P. Thompson
British historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner (1924-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1924 in Oxford. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1993 at 69 years old in Worcester. [ref]
Clarence Birdseye
American inventor.
Born December 9th, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died October 9th, 1956 at 69 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Florence Scovel Shinn
American writer, artist and book illustrator.
Born September 24th, 1871 in Camden. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1940 at 69 years old [ref]
Vyacheslav Ivankov
Russian mob boss.
Born January 2nd, 1940 in Moscow.
Died October 9th, 2009 at 69 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]
Jean Hersholt
Danish-american actor (1886-1956).
Born July 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1956 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Chris Burden
American sculptor and performance artist.
Born April 11th, 1946 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2015 at 69 years old in Los Angeles, Topanga (cancer). [ref]
Eddie Mathews
American baseball player and coach.
Born October 13th, 1931 in Texarkana.
Died February 18th, 2001 at 69 years old in La Jolla (pneumonia).
Gail Patrick
American actress, television producer (1911-1980).
Born June 20th, 1911 in Birmingham.
Died July 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Cap Anson
American baseball player.
Born April 17th, 1852 in Marshalltown.
Died April 14th, 1922 at 69 years old in Chicago.
W. H. Davies
Welsh poet and writer.
Born July 3rd, 1871 in Newport.
Died September 26th, 1940 at 69 years old in Gloucestershire. [ref]
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou