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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
André Salmon
French poet (1881–1969).
Born October 4th, 1881 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 12th, 1969 at 87 years old in Sanary-sur-Mer.
Zeki Rıza Sporel
Turkish footballer (1898-1969).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Istanbul.
Died November 3rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
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.
Giovanni Martinelli
Italian operatic tenor (1880–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Montagnana.
Died February 2nd, 1969 at 83 years old in Mount Sinai West.
Joe Malone
Ice hockey player.
Born February 28th, 1890 in Sillery.
Died May 15th, 1969 at 79 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
Eri Jabotinsky
Israeli politician and mathematician (1910-1969).
Born December 26th, 1910 in Odesa.
Died June 6th, 1969 at 58 years old in Haifa.
Simon Vratsian
Prime minister of armenia (1882-1969).
Born March 24th, 1882 in Bolshiye Saly. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1969 at 87 years old in Beirut.
Baladine Klossowska
French painter (1886-1969).
Born October 21st, 1886 in Wrocław.
Died September 11th, 1969 at 82 years old in Bagneux.
Lou Albert-Lasard
French-german painter (1885-1969).
Born November 10th, 1885 in Metz.
Died July 21st, 1969 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Fernando Ortiz Fernández
Cuban writer.
Born July 16th, 1881 in Havana.
Died April 10th, 1969 at 87 years old in Havana.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine