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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Hans Deppe
German film actor and director (1897-1969).
Born November 12th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died September 23rd, 1969 at 71 years old in Berlin (diabetes).
Charles Dvorak
Us athletics competitor (1878–1969).
Born November 27th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died December 18th, 1969 at 91 years old in Seattle.
Georges Ronsse
Belgian racing cyclist.
Born March 4th, 1906 in Antwerp.
Died July 4th, 1969 at 63 years old in Berchem.
Josef Váchal
Czech poet, occultist, engraver and artist (1884–1969).
Born September 23rd, 1884 in Milavče. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1969 at 84 years old in Studeňany. [ref]
Alexey Sokolsky
Soviet chess player (1908-1969).
Born November 5th, 1908 in Kangouchi.
Died December 27th, 1969 at 61 years old in Minsk.
Nairi Zaryan
Armenian poet (1900–1969).
Born December 31st, 1900 in Karagündüz.
Died July 11th, 1969 at 68 years old in Yerevan.
Rudenko Sergei Ivanovich
Soviet anthropologist (1885-1969).
Born January 29th, 1885 in Kharkiv.
Died July 16th, 1969 at 84 years old in Saint Petersburg.
José Régio
Portuguese poet (1901–1969).
Born September 17th, 1901 in Vila do Conde. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 68 years old in Vila do Conde (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harry Benham
American actor (1884–1969).
Born February 26th, 1886 in Valparaiso.
Died July 17th, 1969 at 83 years old in Sarasota.
José Domingo Molina Gómez
Argentine general (1896–1969).
Born September 26th, 1896 in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.
Died April 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Buenos Aires.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 538
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld