In the year 1969
482 Notable deaths
Robert Arthur
American mystery and speculative fiction writer.
Born November 10th, 1909 in Fort Mills.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 59 years old in Philadelphia.
Curt Bräuer
German politician (1889-1969).
Born February 24th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 80 years old in Wiesbaden.
Morihiro Higashikuni
Imperial japanese army officer; member of a cadet line of the japanese imperial family.
Died February 1st, 1969 at 51 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Tanaka Raizō
Japanese admiral.
Born April 27th, 1892 in Yamaguchi.
Died July 9th, 1969 at 77 years old
Walter Christaller
German geographer.
Born April 21st, 1893 in Altensteig.
Died March 9th, 1969 at 75 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Erwin Blumenfeld
German photographer and artist.
Born January 26th, 1897 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1969 at 72 years old in Rome. [ref]
Sigrid Gurie
American actress (1911-1969).
Born May 18th, 1911 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1969 at 58 years old in Mexico City (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Ernest Ansermet
Swiss conductor (1883–1969).
Born November 11th, 1883 in Vevey. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1969 at 85 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Kaufmann
German politician (1900-1969).
Born October 10th, 1900 in Krefeld.
Died December 4th, 1969 at 69 years old in Hamburg.
Don Drummond
Jamaican ska trombonist and composer (1932-1969).
Born March 12th, 1932 in Kingston.
Died May 6th, 1969 at 37 years old in Kingston.
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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard