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Dead at age 69

1,791 Notable deaths

William Plomer

South african-british writer (1903–1973).

Born December 10th, 1903 in Polokwane.

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

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson

Icelandic neopaganist leader (1924-1993).

Born July 4th, 1924 in Borgarfjörður.

Died December 23rd, 1993 at 69 years old in Borgarfjörður (myocardial infarction).

Sadri Alışık

Turkish actor (1925–1995).

Born April 5th, 1925 in Istanbul.

Died March 18th, 1995 at 69 years old in Istanbul.

Horst Frank

German actor (1929–1999).

Born May 28th, 1929 in Lübeck.

Died May 25th, 1999 at 69 years old in Heidelberg (heart failure, cerebral hemorrhage).

Agustí Villaronga

Spanish film director, screenwriter, actor (1953–2023).

Born March 4th, 1953 in Palma. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 2023 at 69 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]

Gao Lingwei

Chinese politician (1870-1940).

Born September 12th, 1870 in Tianjin.

Died March 4th, 1940 at 69 years old in Beijing.

William Wain Prior

Danish general (1876–1946).

Born July 18th, 1876 in Copenhagen.

Died March 9th, 1946 at 69 years old in Frederiksberg.

Daniel Wolsey Voorhees

(1827-1897) american politician.

Born September 26th, 1827 in Liberty Township.

Died April 10th, 1897 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..

Otto Glória

Brazilian football coach (1917–1986).

Born January 9th, 1917 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died September 4th, 1986 at 69 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Charles Denner

French actor (1926-1995).

Born May 29th, 1926 in Tarnów. [ref]

Died September 10th, 1995 at 69 years old in Dreux (cancer). [ref]

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