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Dead at age 69
1,323 Notable deaths
Ernst von Salomon
German writer and right-wing freikorps member.
Born September 25th, 1902 in Kiel.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 69 years old in Stöckte (myocardial infarction).
Bill Moggridge
British designer (1943-2012).
Born June 25th, 1943 in London.
Died September 8th, 2012 at 69 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
Gale Page
American actress (1913-1983).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died January 8th, 1983 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Ellen Churchill Semple
American geographer (1863–1932).
Born January 8th, 1863 in Louisville.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 69 years old in West Palm Beach.
Don Barksdale
American basketball player.
Born March 31st, 1923 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 69 years old in Oakland (esophageal cancer).
Chris Dobson
British chemist (1949-2019).
Born October 8th, 1949 in Rinteln.
Died September 8th, 2019 at 69 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Mamo Wolde
Ethiopian marathon runner.
Born June 12th, 1932 in Oromia Region.
Died May 26th, 2002 at 69 years old in Addis Ababa (liver cancer).
Jan Patočka
Czech essayist and philosopher (1907-1977).
Born June 1st, 1907 in Turnov. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1977 at 69 years old in Prague (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Brian Binnie
United states naval aviator and commercial astronaut.
Born April 26th, 1953 in West Lafayette. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2022 at 69 years old [ref]
Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1864-1933).
Born April 12th, 1864 in London.
Died May 24th, 1933 at 69 years old in Cannes.
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