In the year 1969
543 Notable deaths
Elin Wallin
Swedish artist (1884-1969).
Born December 29th, 1884 in Gothenburg.
Died March 25th, 1969 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Sigurd Svensson
Equestrian (1912–1969).
Born September 27th, 1912 in Vadsbro.
Died January 13th, 1969 at 56 years old in Stockholm.
Eero Berg
Athletics competitor (1898–1969).
Born February 17th, 1898 in Kangasala.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 71 years old in Karijoki.
Béla Varga
Olympic wrestler.
Born June 2nd, 1888 in Kiskunfélegyháza.
Died April 4th, 1969 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Márton Lőrincz
Olympic wrestler.
Born October 26th, 1911 in Corund.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 57 years old in Bariloche.
Raymond Louviot
French road bicycle racer (1908–1969).
Born December 17th, 1908 in Granges.
Died May 14th, 1969 at 60 years old in Dunkirk.
Fernand Gonder
French athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault (1883-1969).
Born June 12th, 1883 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1969 at 85 years old in Rochefort.
Ferenc Szabó
Hungarian composer (1902–1969).
Born January 9th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died November 4th, 1969 at 66 years old (intestinal perforation). [ref]
Josef Hassmann
Austrian footballer (1910-1969).
Born May 21st, 1910 in Austria-Hungary.
Died November 1st, 1969 at 59 years old
Giorgio Chiavacci
Italian fencer.
Born July 3rd, 1899 in Cecina.
Died March 4th, 1969 at 69 years old in Cecina.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black