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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Ronald Knox
English priest and theologian (1888–1957).
Born February 17th, 1888 in Kibworth.
Died August 24th, 1957 at 69 years old in Mells (cancer).
Võ Thị Thắng
Vietnamese revolutionary.
Born January 10th, 1945 in Tân Bửu.
Died August 22nd, 2014 at 69 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Betty Carter
American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter (1929–1998).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Flint. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1998 at 69 years old in Brooklyn (pancreatic cancer).
Cheiro
Irish astrologer, palmist, and numerologist (1866-1936).
Born November 1st, 1866 in Dublin.
Died October 8th, 1936 at 69 years old in Hollywood.
J. Posadas
Argentine trotskyist (1912-1981).
Born January 20th, 1912 in Argentina.
Died May 14th, 1981 at 69 years old in Rome.
Kang Youwei
Chinese politician and scholar (1858-1927).
Born March 19th, 1858 in Nanhai District.
Died March 31st, 1927 at 69 years old in Qingdao.
Winifred Atwell
Trinidad and tobago musician (1914–1983).
Born February 27th, 1914 in Tunapuna.
Died February 28th, 1983 at 69 years old in Sydney.
Nicolae Iorga
Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, poet and playwright (1871-1940).
Born June 5th, 1871 in Botoșani.
Died November 28th, 1940 at 69 years old in Strejnicu (gunshot wound).
King Donovan
Actor and director (1918-1987).
Born January 25th, 1918 in Manhattan.
Died June 30th, 1987 at 69 years old in Branford (cancer).
Ian Bairnson
Scottish musician, guitarist (1953–2023).
Born August 3rd, 1953 in Lerwick.
Died April 7th, 2023 at 69 years old in England. [ref]
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