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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
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..
Enrique Peñaranda
President of bolivia (1893-1969).
Born November 15th, 1893 in La Paz.
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 76 years old in Madrid.
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]
Tao Zhu
Chinese politician (1908-1969).
Born January 16th, 1908 in Qiyang.
Died November 30th, 1969 at 61 years old in Hefei (gallbladder cancer).
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]
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]
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.
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]
Filipp Oktyabrsky
Soviet admiral (1899-1969).
Born October 23rd, 1899 in Tver.
Died July 8th, 1969 at 69 years old in Sevastopol.
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.
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