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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Mikhail Kalatozov
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1903-1973).
Born December 28th, 1903 in Tbilisi.
Died March 27th, 1973 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 american writer.
Born February 19th, 1926 in Oklahoma City.
Died December 18th, 1995 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Conrad Hal Waddington
British biologist (1905–1975).
Born November 8th, 1905 in Evesham.
Died September 26th, 1975 at 69 years old in Edinburgh.
Steven Geray
Hungarian film actor (1904-1973).
Born November 10th, 1904 in Uzhhorod.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Jacques Benveniste
French immunologist and physician (1935–2004).
Born March 12th, 1935 in Paris.
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 69 years old in Paris.
Viola Wills
American singer (1939–2009).
Born December 30th, 1939 in Watts.
Died May 6th, 2009 at 69 years old in Phoenix (cancer). [ref]
John Ciardi
American poet, professor, translator (1916–1986).
Born June 24th, 1916 in Boston.
Died March 30th, 1986 at 69 years old in Edison.
Margaret Oliphant
Scottish novelist, 1828–1897 (1828–1897).
Born April 4th, 1828 in Wallyford.
Died June 25th, 1897 at 69 years old in London.
Julia Carson
American politician (1938–2007).
Born July 8th, 1938 in Louisville. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2007 at 69 years old in Indianapolis (lung cancer). [ref]
Nina Wang
Hong kong entrepreneur (1937–2007).
Born September 29th, 1937 in Shanghai.
Died April 3rd, 2007 at 69 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital (myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic heart disease). [ref]
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