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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Princess Elisabeth of Prussia
Third daughter and seventh child of prince wilhelm of prussia and princess marie anna of hesse-homburg (1815-1885).
Born June 18th, 1815 in Berlin Palace.
Died March 21st, 1885 at 69 years old in Bessungen.
Gilbert Vernam
American cryptographer (1890–1960).
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Brooklyn.
Died February 7th, 1960 at 69 years old
Malin Craig
American politician (1875-1945).
Born August 5th, 1875 in St. Joseph.
Died July 25th, 1945 at 69 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Branko Ćopić
Yugoslav writer (1915–1984).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Hašani, Krupa na Uni.
Died March 26th, 1984 at 69 years old in Belgrade (falling). [ref]
Julius Richard Petri
German microbiologist (1852–1921).
Born May 31st, 1852 in Barmen.
Died December 20th, 1921 at 69 years old in Zeitz.
William Massey
Prime minister of new zealand (1856–1925).
Born March 26th, 1856 in Limavady.
Died May 10th, 1925 at 69 years old in Wellington (cancer).
Nikolaos Plastiras
Soldier and prime minister of greece (1883–1953).
Born November 4th, 1883 in Kardítsa.
Died July 26th, 1953 at 69 years old in Athens.
John Charles Fields
Canadian mathematician (1863–1932).
Born May 14th, 1863 in Hamilton.
Died August 9th, 1932 at 69 years old in Toronto.
Jan Toorop
Dutch painter (1858-1928).
Born December 20th, 1858 in Purworejo. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 1928 at 69 years old in The Hague. [ref]
John Maxwell
British army officer and colonial governor (1859-1929).
Born July 11th, 1859 in Liverpool.
Died February 21st, 1929 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
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