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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
He Long
Marshal of the people's republic of china (1896-1969).
Born March 22nd, 1896 in Sangzhi County.
Died June 8th, 1969 at 73 years old in Beijing (diabetes).
Joseph Kosma
Hungarian-french composer (1905–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1905 in Budapest.
Died August 7th, 1969 at 63 years old in La Roche-Guyon.
Ismail al-Azhari
President of sudan from 1965 to 1969.
Born October 20th, 1901 in Omdurman.
Died August 26th, 1969 at 67 years old in Khartoum.
Mitzi Green
American child actress (1920–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1920 in The Bronx.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 48 years old in Huntington Beach (cancer).
José María Arguedas
Peruvian writer (1911–1969).
Born January 18th, 1911 in Andahuaylas.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 58 years old in Lima (shot to the head).
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]
Constance Dowling
Actress.
Born July 24th, 1920 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1969 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy McHugh
American composer, songwriter.
Born July 10th, 1894 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1969 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Mark Bernes
Soviet actor and singer (1911–1969).
Born October 9th, 1911 in Nizhyn.
Died August 16th, 1969 at 57 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
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.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull