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Dead at age 69
1,238 Notable deaths
Sukarno
1st president of the republic of indonesia.
Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]
Hans Albert Einstein
Swiss-american engineer and educator (1904-1973).
Died July 26th, 1973 at 69 years old in Woods Hole (heart failure). [ref]
bell hooks
American author, feminist, and social activist.
Born September 25th, 1952 in Hopkinsville.
Died December 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Berea (kidney failure). [ref]
Hafez al-Assad
Syrian statesman and military officer (1930–2000).
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (leukemia). [ref]
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).
Bear Bryant
American college football coach (1913-1983).
Born September 11th, 1913 in Fordyce.
Died January 26th, 1983 at 69 years old in Tuscaloosa.
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader.
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Zora Neale Hurston
African american folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and civic rights advocate (1891-1960).
Born January 7th, 1891 in Notasulga. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1960 at 69 years old in Fort Pierce (stroke).
Motilal Nehru
Indian lawyer and politician (1861–1931).
Born May 6th, 1861 in Agra. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1931 at 69 years old in Lucknow. [ref]
Roger Lloyd-Pack
British actor (1944-2014).
Born February 8th, 1944 in Islington.
Died January 15th, 2014 at 69 years old in Kentish Town (pancreatic cancer).
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