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In the year 1969
510 Notable deaths
Soe Hok Gie
Indonesian activist (1942–1969).
Born December 17th, 1942 in Jakarta.
Died December 16th, 1969 at 26 years old in Semeru.
Willy Ley
German-american science and science-fiction writer (1906–1969).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Berlin.
Died June 24th, 1969 at 62 years old in New York City.
Markian Popov
Soviet general (1902-1969).
Born November 15th, 1902 in Serafimovich.
Died April 22nd, 1969 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Rod La Rocque
American actor (1898-1969).
Born November 29th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 1969 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
Vernon Duke
American composer (1903-1969).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Parafjanava.
Died January 16th, 1969 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Prince Konrad of Bavaria
Bavarian prince (1883-1969).
Born November 22nd, 1883 in Munich.
Died September 6th, 1969 at 85 years old in Hinterstein.
Korney Chukovsky
Russian children's writer.
Born March 31st, 1882 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Moscow (hepatitis). [ref]
Violet Alva
Indian politician (1908-1969).
Born April 24th, 1908 in Ahmedabad.
Died November 20th, 1969 at 61 years old in New Delhi.
Jiří Trnka
Czech animator, illustrator, painter, director, scriptwriter, scenographer, sculptor and university educator (1912-1969).
Born February 24th, 1912 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1969 at 57 years old in Prague. [ref]
Édouard Cortès
French painter (1882-1969).
Born August 6th, 1882 in Lagny-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1969 at 87 years old in Lagny-sur-Marne. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 510
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