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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Richard Feynman
American theoretical physicist (1918–1988).
Born May 11th, 1918 in Far Rockaway.
Died February 15th, 1988 at 69 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (abdominal cancer).
Henry Hill
American mobster (1943–2012).
Born June 11th, 1943 in Brooklyn.
Died June 12th, 2012 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Aldous Huxley
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Godalming. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Alan Thicke
Canadian actor, songwriter, and television host (1947–2016).
Born March 1st, 1947 in Kirkland Lake.
Died December 13th, 2016 at 69 years old in Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.
Patty Duke
American actress (1946–2016).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Queens.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Coeur d'Alene (sepsis). [ref]
Rajesh Khanna
Indian actor (1942–2012).
Born December 29th, 1942 in Amritsar.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 69 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Lou Reed
American rock musician (1942–2013).
Born March 2nd, 1944 in Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2013 at 69 years old in East Hampton (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Evel Knievel
American stunt performer and artist (1938–2007).
Born October 17th, 1938 in Butte.
Died November 30th, 2007 at 69 years old in Clearwater (diabetes, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis).
Dhirubhai Ambani
Indian business tycoon (1932–2002).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Junagadh.
Died July 6th, 2002 at 69 years old in Mumbai (stroke).
Richard Wagner
German composer (1813–1883).
Born May 22nd, 1813 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1883 at 69 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht