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Dead at age 69

1,791 Notable deaths

Lola Mora

Argentine sculptor (1866–1936).

Born November 17th, 1866 in San Miguel de Tucumán, El Tala.

Died June 7th, 1936 at 69 years old in Buenos Aires.

Victor Tatin

French aviation pioneer.

Born July 10th, 1843 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 18th, 1913 at 69 years old in Paris.

Maki Kaji

Japanese businessman.

Born October 8th, 1951 in Sapporo.

Died August 10th, 2021 at 69 years old in Mitaka. [ref]

Edward Dowden

Irish critic and poet (1843-1913).

Born May 3rd, 1843 in Cork.

Died April 4th, 1913 at 69 years old in London.

Siegfried Handloser

German physician, chief of the german armed forces medical services, and convicted war criminal (1885-1954).

Born March 25th, 1885 in Constance. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1954 at 69 years old in Munich (cancer).

Arthur Drews

German philosopher (1865–1935).

Born November 1st, 1865 in Uetersen.

Died July 19th, 1935 at 69 years old in Illenau.

Filipp Oktyabrsky

Soviet admiral (1899-1969).

Born October 23rd, 1899 in Tver.

Died July 8th, 1969 at 69 years old in Sevastopol.

Augusto Giacometti

Swiss artist (1877-1947).

Born August 16th, 1877 in Stampa.

Died July 9th, 1947 at 69 years old in Zurich.

James H. Schmitz

American science fiction writer (1911–1981).

Born October 15th, 1911 in Hamburg.

Died April 18th, 1981 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.

Karel Goeyvaerts

Belgian composer (1923-1993).

Born June 8th, 1923 in Antwerp.

Died February 3rd, 1993 at 69 years old in Antwerp.

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