In the year 1969
484 Notable deaths
Henri Decoin
Film director, screenwriter.
Born March 18th, 1890 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 79 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
David Shaltiel
Israeli military commander.
Born January 16th, 1903 in Hamburg.
Died February 23rd, 1969 at 66 years old in Jerusalem.
Wu Han
Chinese politician (1909-1969).
Born August 11th, 1909 in Zhejiang.
Died October 17th, 1969 at 60 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Renato Cesarini
Italian-argentine football player and coach (1906-1969).
Born April 11th, 1906 in Senigallia.
Died March 24th, 1969 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
James H. Duff
American politician (1883-1969).
Born January 21st, 1883 in Mansfield.
Died December 20th, 1969 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C..
Chen Yinque
Chinese historian, linguist, and politician.
Born June 16th, 1890 in Changsha. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1969 at 79 years old in Guangzhou. [ref]
Marius Barbeau
Canadian ethnographer and folklorist.
Born March 5th, 1883 in Sainte-Marie. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Lambert Hillyer
Film director, screenwriter (1893-1969).
Born July 8th, 1893 in South Bend.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Fritz Reinhardt
German politician (1895-1969).
Born April 3rd, 1895 in Ilmenau.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 74 years old in Regensburg.
Josef Beran
Czech cardinal, professor and theologist.
Born December 29th, 1888 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1969 at 80 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 484
Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami