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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Ellen Churchill Semple
American geographer (1863–1932).
Born January 8th, 1863 in Louisville.
Died May 8th, 1932 at 69 years old in West Palm Beach.
Dan Benishek
American politician (1952–2021).
Born April 20th, 1952 in Iron River.
Died October 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Crystal Falls. [ref]
Don Barksdale
American basketball player (1923–1993).
Born March 31st, 1923 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 69 years old in Oakland (esophageal cancer).
Leon Pinsker
Physician, zionist pioneer and activist (1821-1891).
Born December 25th, 1821 in Tomaszów Lubelski.
Died December 21st, 1891 at 69 years old in Odesa.
W. Ross Ashby
British psychiatrist (1903-1972).
Born September 6th, 1903 in London.
Died November 15th, 1972 at 69 years old in Tockington.
Antonio Ciseri
Italian painter (1821-1891).
Born October 25th, 1821 in Ronco sopra Ascona.
Died March 8th, 1891 at 69 years old in Florence.
William Allen Egan
American politician (1914–1984).
Born October 8th, 1914 in Valdez.
Died May 6th, 1984 at 69 years old in Anchorage (lung cancer).
Max Morlock
German footballer (1925–1994).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Nuremberg.
Died September 10th, 1994 at 69 years old in Nuremberg (cancer).
Mamo Wolde
Ethiopian marathon runner (1932–2002).
Born June 12th, 1932 in Oromia Region.
Died May 26th, 2002 at 69 years old in Addis Ababa (liver cancer).
Jan Patočka
Czech essayist and philosopher (1907-1977).
Born June 1st, 1907 in Turnov. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1977 at 69 years old in Prague (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene