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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Prince Konrad of Bavaria
Bavarian prince (1883-1969).
Born November 22nd, 1883 in Munich.
Died September 6th, 1969 at 85 years old in Hinterstein.
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]
Osbert Sitwell
British writer; baronet (1892-1969).
Born December 6th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1969 at 76 years old in Castello di Montegufoni (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Ilse Steppat
German actress (1917–1969).
Born November 30th, 1917 in Barmen.
Died December 21st, 1969 at 52 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Ömer Faruk Osmanoğlu
Ottoman turkish noble (1898-1969).
Born February 27th, 1898 in Istanbul.
Died March 28th, 1969 at 71 years old in Cairo.
Warren Sturgis McCulloch
American neuroscientist (1898–1969).
Born November 16th, 1898 in Orange. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1969 at 70 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ardeshir Irani
Indian film director (1886–1969).
Born December 5th, 1886 in Pune.
Died October 14th, 1969 at 82 years old in Mumbai.
Alexandra
German recording artist; singer.
Born May 19th, 1942 in Šilutė.
Died July 31st, 1969 at 27 years old in Tellingstedt (traffic collision).
Markian Popov
Soviet general (1902-1969).
Born November 15th, 1902 in Serafimovich.
Died April 22nd, 1969 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh
Grand mufti of saudi arabia (1890–1969).
Born July 24th, 1893 in Riyadh.
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 76 years old in Riyadh.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 538
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