In the year 1969
484 Notable deaths
Harold MacMichael
British colonial administrator (1882-1969).
Born October 15th, 1882 in Birchover.
Died September 19th, 1969 at 86 years old in Folkestone.
Constantin Ion Parhon
Romanian neuropsychiatrist, endocrinologist and politician (1874-1969).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Câmpulung.
Died August 9th, 1969 at 94 years old in Bucharest.
Giovanni Martinelli
Italian operatic tenor.
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Montagnana. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1969 at 83 years old in Mount Sinai West. [ref]
Gunnar Andersson
Swedish association football player (1928-1969).
Born August 14th, 1928 in Arvika.
Died October 1st, 1969 at 41 years old in Marseille (myocardial infarction).
La Niña de los Peines
Spanish flamenco singer (cantaora).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Seville.
Died November 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Seville.
Zeki Rıza Sporel
Turkish footballer (1898-1969).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Istanbul.
Died November 3rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Walter Reppe
German chemist.
Born July 29th, 1892 in Göringen.
Died July 26th, 1969 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
Fernando Ortiz Fernández
Cuban writer.
Born July 16th, 1881 in Havana.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 87 years old in Havana.
Tom Naudé
South african politician (1889-1969).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Middelburg.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 80 years old in Cape Town.
Aleksandras Stulginskis
Second president of lithuania (from 19 june 1920 until 7 june 1926).
Born February 26th, 1885.
Died September 22nd, 1969 at 84 years old in Kaunas.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 484
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain