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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Dragiša Cvetković
Yugoslav politician (1893-1969).
Born January 15th, 1893 in Niš.
Died February 18th, 1969 at 76 years old in Paris.
Seabury Quinn
American lawyer, journalist, and author (1889–1969).
Born January 1st, 1889 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 24th, 1969 at 80 years old
Bill Ivy
British motorcycle racer (1942-1969).
Born August 27th, 1942 in Maidstone.
Died July 12th, 1969 at 26 years old in Hohenstein-Ernstthal.
Karl Fiehler
German politician of the nazi party (nsdap) and lord mayor of munich from 1933 until 1945.
Born August 31st, 1895 in Brunswick. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1969 at 74 years old in Dießen am Ammersee.
Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin
French writer (1902-1969).
Born April 4th, 1902 in Verrières-le-Buisson. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1969 at 67 years old in Verrières-le-Buisson. [ref]
Harold MacMichael
British colonial administrator (1882-1969).
Born October 15th, 1882 in Birchover.
Died September 19th, 1969 at 86 years old in Folkestone.
Arthur Prior
New zealand logician and philosopher (1914–1969).
Born December 4th, 1914 in Masterton.
Died October 6th, 1969 at 54 years old in Trondheim.
Willy Mairesse
Racecar driver (1928-1969).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Momignies.
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 40 years old in Ostend. [ref]
Max Knoll
German engineer (1897-1969).
Born July 17th, 1897 in Schlangenbad.
Died November 6th, 1969 at 72 years old in Munich.
Matsutarō Shōriki
Japanese journalist and media mogul (1885-1969).
Born April 11th, 1885 in Imizu.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 84 years old in Atami.
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy