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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Frederic Bartlett
British psychologist and academic (1886–1969).
Born October 20th, 1886 in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Died September 30th, 1969 at 82 years old in Cambridge.
Robert Arthur Jr.
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1909–1969).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Fort Mills.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 59 years old in Philadelphia.
Jalal Al-e-Ahmad
Writer, thinker, and social and political critic (1923-1969).
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Tehran.
Died September 9th, 1969 at 45 years old in Asalem.
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).
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German explorer (1873-1969).
Born October 10th, 1873 in Schwerin.
Died August 5th, 1969 at 95 years old in Eutin.
Jason Savard
Bulgarian politician and general (1882-1969).
Born August 11th, 1882 in Pazardzhik. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1969 at 87 years old in Sofia (stroke). [ref]
Grażyna Bacewicz
Polish composer and violinist (1909–1969).
Born February 5th, 1909 in Łódź.
Died January 17th, 1969 at 59 years old in Warsaw.
Ivy Compton-Burnett
English writer (1884-1969).
Born June 5th, 1884 in Pinner. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in London (bronchitis). [ref]
Vesto Slipher
American astronomer.
Born November 11th, 1875 in Mulberry.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 93 years old in Flagstaff.
Vernon Duke
American composer (1903-1969).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Parafjanava.
Died January 16th, 1969 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
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