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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Glenn Branca
American composer and guitarist (1948-2018).
Born October 6th, 1948 in Harrisburg.
Died May 13th, 2018 at 69 years old in New York City (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
S. K. Pottekkatt
Indian politician and writer (1913–1982).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Kozhikode.
Died August 6th, 1982 at 69 years old in Kerala (cerebrovascular disease).
Joe E. Lewis
American singer and comedian (1902–1971).
Born January 12th, 1902 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 1971 at 69 years old in New York City.
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
British politician (1868-1938).
Born May 31st, 1868 in Marylebone.
Died May 6th, 1938 at 69 years old in Derbyshire.
Preston Foster
American actor, vocalist (1900-1970).
Born August 24th, 1900 in Pitman.
Died July 14th, 1970 at 69 years old in La Jolla.
Ismail Petra of Kelantan
Sultan of kelantan (1949-2019).
Born November 11th, 1949 in Kota Bharu.
Died September 28th, 2019 at 69 years old in Kota Bharu.
Paul Lafargue
Writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being karl marx's son-in-law (1842-1911).
Born January 15th, 1842 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died November 26th, 1911 at 69 years old in Draveil (poison).
Prince Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
German prince (1835-1905).
Born September 22nd, 1835 in Krauchenwies.
Died June 8th, 1905 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Judy Canova
American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality (1913-1983).
Born November 20th, 1913 in Starke.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Paul Dukas
French composer (1865–1935).
Born October 1st, 1865 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 18th, 1935 at 69 years old in Paris.
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