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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Emmeline Pankhurst
English suffragist.
Born July 15th, 1858 in Manchester, Moss Side.
Died June 14th, 1928 at 69 years old in Hampstead.
Hans Albert Einstein
Swiss-american engineer and educator (1904-1973).
Died July 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Woods Hole, Falmouth (heart failure). [ref]
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980).
Born July 21st, 1911 in Edmonton.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 69 years old in Toronto.
Feroz Khan
Indian actor and filmmaker (1935–2009).
Born September 25th, 1939 in Bengaluru.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 69 years old in Bengaluru (lung cancer). [ref]
Dusty Rhodes
American professional wrestler (1945–2015).
Born October 11th, 1945 in Austin. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2015 at 69 years old in Orlando (stomach cancer).
Bappi Lahiri
Indian music director (1952–2022).
Born November 27th, 1952 in Kolkata.
Died February 15th, 2022 at 69 years old in Mumbai.
Bear Bryant
American college football coach (1913–1983).
Born September 11th, 1913 in Fordyce.
Died January 26th, 1983 at 69 years old in Tuscaloosa.
Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in roe v. wade (1947–2017).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Simmesport.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 69 years old in Katy (heart failure).
Rafael Trujillo
President of the dominican republic (1891-1961).
Born October 24th, 1891 in San Cristóbal.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old in Santo Domingo (gunshot wound).
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown