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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Giovanni Urbani
Italian catholic patriarch of venice and cardinal (1900-1969).
Born March 26th, 1900 in Venice. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1969 at 69 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bogumił Kobiela
Polish actor.
Born May 31st, 1931 in Katowice.
Died July 10th, 1969 at 38 years old in Gdańsk (traffic collision).
Günther Weisenborn
German writer, dramaturge and playwright.
Born July 10th, 1902 in Velbert.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 66 years old in West Berlin.
José Piendibene
Uruguayan footballer (1890-1969).
Born June 5th, 1890 in Montevideo.
Died November 12th, 1969 at 79 years old in Montevideo.
Hilde Körber
German actress (1906-1969).
Born July 3rd, 1906 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1969 at 62 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Viktor Vinogradov
Soviet academic (1894-1969).
Born January 12th, 1895 in Zaraysk.
Died October 4th, 1969 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Adolfo Consolini
Italian discus thrower (1917–1969).
Born January 5th, 1917 in Costermano sul Garda.
Died December 20th, 1969 at 52 years old in Milan (hepatitis). [ref]
Kurt Richter
German chess player (1900–1969).
Born November 24th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died December 29th, 1969 at 69 years old in Berlin.
Chang Taek-sang
Prime minister of south korea (1893-1969).
Born October 22nd, 1893 in Gyeongsang.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 75 years old in Seoul.
Gurgen Mahari
Armenian writer and poet.
Born August 1st, 1903 in Van.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 65 years old in Palanga.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 538
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde