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Dead at age 69

1,318 Notable deaths

Jay Thomas

Actor, radio talk show host, businessman.

Born July 12th, 1948 in Kermit. [ref]

Died August 24th, 2017 at 69 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]

David Amess

British politician (1952–2021).

Born March 26th, 1952 in Plaistow.

Died October 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Leigh-on-Sea (stab wound). [ref]

Alex Salmond

Alba party leader and first minister of scotland 2007–2014 (1954–2024).

Born December 31st, 1954 in Linlithgow.

Died October 12th, 2024 at 69 years old in Ohrid. [ref]

Pete Conrad

American astronaut.

Born June 2nd, 1930 in Philadelphia.

Died July 8th, 1999 at 69 years old in Ojai (motorcycle accident). [ref]

Genesis P-Orridge

British artist, musician and writer (1950-2020).

Born May 22nd, 1950 in Victoria Park. [ref]

Died March 14th, 2020 at 69 years old in Lower East Side (chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]

Carmine Galante

American mafia boss (1910-1979).

Born February 21st, 1910 in New York City, East Harlem.

Died July 12th, 1979 at 69 years old in New York City, Bushwick.

Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Duke of saxe-coburg and gotha from 1900 to 1918.

Born July 19th, 1884 in Esher.

Died March 6th, 1954 at 69 years old in Coburg.

Eleanor Powell

Dancer, actress.

Born November 21st, 1912 in Springfield.

Died February 11th, 1982 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).

Horst Buchholz

German actor (1933–2003).

Born December 4th, 1933 in Berlin.

Died March 3rd, 2003 at 69 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).

Freddy Fender

American musician.

Born June 4th, 1937 in San Benito. [ref]

Died October 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Corpus Christi (lung cancer). [ref]

Deaths 71 to 80 of 1318

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