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Dead at age 69

1,323 Notable deaths

Antoine Meillet

French linguist (1866–1936).

Born November 11th, 1866 in Moulins. [ref]

Died September 21st, 1936 at 69 years old in Châteaumeillant. [ref]

Léon Charles Thévenin

French telegraph engineer.

Born March 30th, 1857 in Meaux.

Died September 21st, 1926 at 69 years old in Paris.

William Plomer

South african-british writer (1903–1973).

Born December 10th, 1903 in Polokwane.

Died September 21st, 1973 at 69 years old in Lewes.

Charles Arnold Tournemire

French composer.

Born January 22nd, 1870 in Bordeaux. [ref]

Died November 4th, 1939 at 69 years old in Arcachon. [ref]

George Chambers

Politician from trinidad and tobago.

Born October 4th, 1928 in Port of Spain.

Died November 4th, 1997 at 69 years old in Port of Spain.

Charles Bryant

British actor and film director.

Born January 8th, 1879 in Hartford.

Died August 7th, 1948 at 69 years old in Mount Kisco.

Serge Poliakoff

French painter of russian origin (1900-1969).

Born January 8th, 1900 in Moscow. [ref]

Died October 12th, 1969 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]

Heinrich Vogeler

German painter (1872–1942).

Born December 12th, 1872 in Bremen.

Died June 14th, 1942 at 69 years old in Bukhar-Zhyrau District.

George Borg Olivier

Maltese politician and attorney (1911-1980).

Born July 5th, 1911 in Valletta.

Died October 29th, 1980 at 69 years old in Sliema (disease).

Cường Để

Vietnamese revolutionary (1882-1951).

Born January 11th, 1882 in Huế.

Died April 5th, 1951 at 69 years old in Tokyo.

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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht