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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Jean Hersholt
Danish-american actor (1886–1956).
Born July 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 2nd, 1956 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Gustav Wagner
Holocaust perpetrator (1911-1980).
Born July 18th, 1911 in Vienna.
Died October 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in São Paulo (stabbing).
Lillian Roth
American actress, singer (1910-1980).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Boston.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 69 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
FM-2030
Iranian-american transhumanist philosopher and futurist (1930–2000).
Born October 15th, 1930 in Brussels. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2000 at 69 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Eddie Mathews
American baseball player and coach (1931–2001).
Born October 13th, 1931 in Texarkana.
Died February 18th, 2001 at 69 years old in La Jolla (pneumonia).
Larry Knechtel
American session musician (1940–2009).
Born August 4th, 1940 in Bell.
Died August 20th, 2009 at 69 years old in Yakima (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James McNeill Whistler
American painter (1834-1903).
Born July 10th, 1834 in Lowell.
Died July 17th, 1903 at 69 years old in London, Chelsea.
Joyce Grenfell
British comedian, singer, actress (1910-1979).
Born February 10th, 1910 in Knightsbridge.
Died November 30th, 1979 at 69 years old in Chelsea (cancer).
E. P. Thompson
British historian & peace activist (1924-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1924 in Oxford.
Died August 28th, 1993 at 69 years old in Worcester.
Leon Festinger
American psychologist.
Born May 8th, 1919 in Brooklyn.
Died February 11th, 1989 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer).
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