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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Alexander Werth
Russian-born british writer, journalist, and war correspondent (1901-1969).
Born February 4th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 68 years old in Paris.
Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich
President of costa rica (1907-1969).
Born March 10th, 1907 in San Ramón.
Died October 29th, 1969 at 62 years old in San José.
Ichikawa Raizō VIII
Japanese actor.
Born August 29th, 1931 in Kyoto.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 37 years old in Tokyo.
Tom Naudé
South african politician (1889-1969).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Middelburg.
Died May 31st, 1969 at 80 years old in Cape Town.
Marcel Riesz
Hungarian mathematician (1886–1969).
Born November 16th, 1886 in Győr.
Died September 4th, 1969 at 82 years old in Lund.
Arthur Upham Pope
Art historian (1881–1969).
Born February 7th, 1881 in Kent County.
Died September 3rd, 1969 at 88 years old in Shiraz.
Wu Han
Chinese politician (1909-1969).
Born August 11th, 1909 in Zhejiang.
Died October 17th, 1969 at 60 years old in Beijing. [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).
Diamond Jenness
New-zealand canadian anthropologist (1886–1969).
Born February 10th, 1886 in Wellington. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1969 at 83 years old in Chelsea. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull