In the year 1969
482 Notable deaths
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.
Nicolas Grunitzky
Togolese president (1913-1969).
Born April 5th, 1913 in Atakpamé.
Died September 27th, 1969 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Dave O'Brien
American actor and director (1912-1969).
Born May 31st, 1912 in Big Spring. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1969 at 57 years old in Santa Catalina Island (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fortunio Bonanova
Actor and opera singer (1895-1969).
Born January 13th, 1895 in Palma.
Died April 2nd, 1969 at 74 years old in Woodland Hills.
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]
Charles Judels
Actor (1882-1969).
Born August 17th, 1882 in Amsterdam.
Died February 14th, 1969 at 86 years old in San Francisco.
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general of the panzer troops (1896-1969).
Born December 6th, 1896 in Prusice.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 72 years old in Neuburg an der Donau.
Grażyna Bacewicz
Polish composer, violinist (1909–1969).
Born February 5th, 1909 in Łódź. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1969 at 59 years old in Warsaw. [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).
Wilhelm Backhaus
Pianist.
Born March 26th, 1884 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Villach. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 482
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk