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Dead at age 69
1,791 Notable deaths
Bud Fisher
American cartoonist (1885–1954).
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1954 at 69 years old in New York City.
Joanne Chory
American plant biologist and geneticist (1955–2024).
Born March 19th, 1955 in Methuen.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 69 years old in La Jolla (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lucy Larcom
American teacher, poet, author (1824-1893).
Born March 5th, 1824 in Beverly.
Died April 17th, 1893 at 69 years old in Boston.
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Berlin.
Died October 20th, 1994 at 69 years old in New York City, LaGuardia Airport (myocardial infarction).
Ahu Tuğba
Turkish actor (1955–2024).
Born August 13th, 1955 in Istanbul.
Died September 1st, 2024 at 69 years old in Miami (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Gabriel Terra
President of uruguay (1873-1942).
Born August 1st, 1873 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1942 at 69 years old in Montevideo.
Hammer DeRoburt
President of nauru (1922-1992).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Nauru.
Died July 15th, 1992 at 69 years old in Melbourne.
Berthold Auerbach
German author (1812–1882).
Born February 28th, 1812 in Nordstetten.
Died February 8th, 1882 at 69 years old in Cannes.
Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux
French painter (1815–1884).
Born April 3rd, 1815 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1884 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Felix von Luschan
Austrian doctor and archaeologist (1854-1924).
Born August 11th, 1854 in Hollabrunn.
Died February 7th, 1924 at 69 years old in Berlin.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde