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Dead at age 69

1,791 Notable deaths

André Lefèbvre

Automobile engineer and rally driver, winner of the 1927 monte carlo rally (1894–1964).

Born August 19th, 1894 in Louvres. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1964 at 69 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]

Marlow Moss

British artist (1889–1958).

Born May 29th, 1889 in London.

Died August 23rd, 1958 at 69 years old in Penzance (cancer).

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

French actor (1920-1989).

Born March 15th, 1920 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 6th, 1989 at 69 years old in Cannes.

Nikolai Svanidze

Russian television presenter (1955–2024).

Born April 2nd, 1955 in Moscow.

Died September 11th, 2024 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Gotthard Handrick

German flying ace (1908–1978).

Born October 25th, 1908 in Zittau.

Died May 30th, 1978 at 69 years old in Ahrensburg.

Bert Lytell

American actor (1885-1954).

Born February 24th, 1885 in New York City.

Died September 28th, 1954 at 69 years old in New York City.

Jón Leifs

Icelandic composer and conductor (1899-1968).

Born May 1st, 1899 in Northwestern Region.

Died July 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Reykjavík (lung cancer).

Avraham Yoffe

Israeli politician and general (1913–1983).

Born October 25th, 1913 in Yavne'el. [ref]

Died April 11th, 1983 at 69 years old in Israel.

Augusto Righi

Italian physicist (1850-1920).

Born August 27th, 1850 in Italy, Bologna.

Died June 8th, 1920 at 69 years old in Bologna.

Heber Doust Curtis

American astronomer (1872-1942).

Born June 27th, 1872 in Muskegon.

Died January 9th, 1942 at 69 years old in Ann Arbor.

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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau