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In the year 1969
510 Notable deaths
Mathias Wieman
Actor.
Born June 23rd, 1902 in Osnabrück. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]
Marcel Allain
French writer (1885–1969).
Born September 15th, 1885 in Paris.
Died August 25th, 1969 at 83 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Giorgio Scerbanenco
Italian writer.
Died October 27th, 1969 at 58 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Ludwig Berger
German film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Born January 6th, 1892 in Mainz. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1969 at 77 years old in Schlangenbad. [ref]
Fritzi Massary
Singer (1882-1969).
Born March 21st, 1882 in Vienna.
Died January 30th, 1969 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills.
Ivar Ballangrud
Norwegian speed skater (1904-1969).
Born March 7th, 1904 in Lunner.
Died June 1st, 1969 at 65 years old in Trondheim.
Zheng Junli
Film director, actor (1911-1969).
Born December 6th, 1911 in Shanghai.
Died April 23rd, 1969 at 57 years old in Shanghai (liver cancer).
Demyan Korotchenko
Soviet ukrainian politician (1894-1969).
Born November 29th, 1894 in Pohrebky.
Died April 7th, 1969 at 74 years old in Kyiv.
Bogumił Kobiela
Polish actor.
Born May 31st, 1931 in Katowice.
Died July 10th, 1969 at 38 years old in Gdańsk (traffic collision).
Rudolf Wagner-Régeny
Austro-hungarian composer (1903-1969).
Born August 28th, 1903 in Reghin.
Died September 18th, 1969 at 66 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo