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In the year 1969
543 Notable deaths
Kurt Richter
German chess player (1900–1969).
Born November 24th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died December 29th, 1969 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Chang Taek-sang
Prime minister of south korea (1893-1969).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Gyeongsang.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 75 years old in Seoul.
Gurgen Mahari
Armenian writer and poet.
Born August 1st, 1903 in Van.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 65 years old in Palanga.
Nadya Rusheva
Russian artist (1952-1969).
Born January 31st, 1952 in Ulaanbaatar.
Died March 6th, 1969 at 17 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alexander Tolush
Soviet chess grandmaster.
Born May 1st, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 3rd, 1969 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Camillo Mastrocinque
Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born May 11th, 1901 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Arturo Michelini
Italian politician (1909–1969).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Florence.
Died June 15th, 1969 at 60 years old in Rome.
Lya Mara
Star of the german silent cinema.
Born August 1st, 1897 in Riga.
Died November 1st, 1969 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Gustavo Testa
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 28th, 1886 in Boltiere.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 82 years old in Rome.
Kazimierz Wierzyński
Polish poet (1894-1969).
Born August 27th, 1894 in Drohobych. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1969 at 74 years old in Greater London. [ref]
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