In the year 1969
484 Notable deaths
Gerhard Mitter
Racecar driver (1935-1969).
Born August 30th, 1935 in Krásná Lípa.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 33 years old in Nürburgring.
Julius Katchen
American concert pianist.
Born August 15th, 1926 in New Jersey. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1969 at 42 years old in Paris. [ref]
Al Taliaferro
American comics artist (1905-1969).
Born August 29th, 1905 in Montrose.
Died February 3rd, 1969 at 63 years old in Glendale.
Juan Modesto
Spanish general.
Born September 24th, 1906 in El Puerto de Santa María.
Died April 16th, 1969 at 62 years old in Prague.
André Salmon
French poet.
Born October 4th, 1881 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1969 at 87 years old in Sanary-sur-Mer. [ref]
George Cœdès
French historian.
Born August 10th, 1886 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1969 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marcel Riesz
Hungarian mathematician.
Born November 16th, 1886 in Győr. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1969 at 82 years old in Lund. [ref]
Arthur Upham Pope
Art historian.
Born February 7th, 1881 in Kent County.
Died September 3rd, 1969 at 88 years old in Shiraz. [ref]
Ichikawa Raizō VIII
Japanese actor.
Born August 29th, 1931 in Kyoto.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 37 years old in Tokyo.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 484
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