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In the year 1969
478 Notable deaths
Charles Winninger
Actor (1884-1969).
Born May 26th, 1884 in Athens. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1969 at 84 years old in Palm Springs (sepsis).
Charles Brackett
American novelist, screenwriter, and film producer.
Born November 26th, 1892 in Saratoga Springs.
Died March 9th, 1969 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Leigh Harline
American film composer and songwriter (1907-1969).
Born March 26th, 1907 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1969 at 62 years old in Long Beach (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Radivoj Korać
Serbian basketball player.
Born November 5th, 1938 in Sombor.
Died June 2nd, 1969 at 30 years old in Sarajevo (traffic collision).
Karl Freund
German film director and cinematographer (1890-1969).
Born January 16th, 1890 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1969 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Rómulo Gallegos
Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969).
Born August 2nd, 1884 in Caracas. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1969 at 84 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Sara Berner
American actress (1912-1969).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Albany.
Died December 19th, 1969 at 57 years old in Van Nuys.
Lloyd Corrigan
American actor (1900–1969).
Born October 16th, 1900 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1969 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Frederic Bartlett
British psychologist and academic.
Born October 20th, 1886 in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Died September 30th, 1969 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
Artur da Costa e Silva
President of brazil (1899-1969).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Taquari. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1969 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 478
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