Dead at age 69
1,318 Notable deaths
Hafez al-Assad
President of syria from 1971 to 2000.
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha.
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).
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 (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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).
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).
Captain Beefheart
American musician and painter (1941-2010).
Born January 15th, 1941 in Glendale. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2010 at 69 years old in Arcata (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Ken Stabler
American football player (1945-2015).
Born December 25th, 1945 in Foley.
Died July 8th, 2015 at 69 years old in Gulfport (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy