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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Sidney Farber
American physician (1903-1973).
Born September 30th, 1903 in Buffalo.
Died March 30th, 1973 at 69 years old in Boston.
G. A. Henty
British novelist (1832–1902).
Born December 8th, 1832 in Cambridge.
Died November 16th, 1902 at 69 years old in Weymouth.
J. B. Danquah
Ghanaian politician and lawyer (1895-1965).
Born December 18th, 1895 in Bepong. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1965 at 69 years old in Nsawam. [ref]
Walt Hazzard
American basketball player (1942-2011).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Wilmington.
Died November 18th, 2011 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
Kenny Rankin
American singer-songwriter (1940-2009).
Born February 10th, 1940 in Manhattan.
Died June 7th, 2009 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Ernst von Weizsäcker
German diplomat in the nazi regime and convicted war criminal (1882-1951).
Born May 25th, 1882 in Stuttgart.
Died August 4th, 1951 at 69 years old in Lindau (stroke).
George Inness
American landscape painter (1825-1894).
Born May 1st, 1825 in Newburgh.
Died August 3rd, 1894 at 69 years old in Bridge of Allan.
Lou Hudson
American basketball player (1944–2014).
Born July 11th, 1944 in Greensboro.
Died April 11th, 2014 at 69 years old in Atlanta (stroke).
Luigi Facta
Italian politician (1861-1930).
Born September 13th, 1861 in Pinerolo.
Died November 5th, 1930 at 69 years old in Pinerolo.
Ignatius Loyola Donnelly
American politician (1831-1901).
Born November 3rd, 1831 in Philadelphia.
Died January 1st, 1901 at 69 years old in Minneapolis.
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