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In the year 1969
511 Notable deaths
Nikolai Karotamm
Estonian politician (1901-1969).
Born October 23rd, 1901 in Pärnu.
Died September 21st, 1969 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Erwin Rauch
German general and knight's cross recipients.
Born October 19th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died February 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Kirchenlamitz.
Vera Carmi
Actress.
Born November 23rd, 1914 in Turin.
Died September 6th, 1969 at 54 years old in Rome.
Leonardo Cilaurren
Spanish footballer (1912-1969).
Born November 5th, 1912 in Bilbao.
Died December 9th, 1969 at 57 years old in Madrid.
Rudolf Pannwitz
German writer and philosopher.
Born May 27th, 1881 in Krosno Odrzańskie. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1969 at 87 years old in Astano. [ref]
Patrick Flynn
Athletics competitor (1894–1969).
Born December 17th, 1894 in Bandon.
Died January 15th, 1969 at 74 years old in Queens. [ref]
Enrico Persico
Italian physicist.
Born August 9th, 1900 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1969 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]
Domingo Tejera
Uruguayan footballer (1899-1969).
Born September 27th, 1899 in Montevideo.
Died June 30th, 1969 at 69 years old in Montevideo.
Hanns Jelinek
Austrian composer.
Born December 5th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 1969 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Shalva Nutsubidze
Georgian philosopher (1888–1969).
Born December 14th, 1888 in Partskhanakanevi.
Died January 6th, 1969 at 80 years old in Tbilisi.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 511
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche