In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Howard McNear
Actor (1905-1969).
Born January 27th, 1905 in Los Angeles.
Died January 3rd, 1969 at 63 years old in San Fernando (pneumonia, stroke).
Liu Shaoqi
2nd president of the people's republic of china (1898–1969).
Born November 24th, 1898 in Ningxiang City.
Died November 12th, 1969 at 70 years old in Kaifeng (pneumonia).
Kliment Voroshilov
Soviet marshal and politician.
Born February 4th, 1881 in Verkhnee.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Chuck Taylor
Us basketball player and salesman (1901-1969).
Born June 24th, 1901 in Brown County.
Died June 23rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Port Charlotte (myocardial infarction).
Raymond A. Spruance
United states admiral (1886-1969).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Baltimore.
Died December 13th, 1969 at 83 years old in Monterey.
Leonard Chess
Polish-american record company executive (1917-1969).
Born March 12th, 1917 in Motal. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1969 at 52 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest).
George "Gabby" Hayes
American actor (1885-1969).
Born May 7th, 1885 in Stannards. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1969 at 83 years old in Burbank (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Leo Gorcey
American actor (1917-1969).
Born June 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died June 2nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Oakland (liver disease).
Sonja Henie
Norwegian figure skater (1912–1969).
Born April 8th, 1912 in Christiania. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1969 at 57 years old in Oslo (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
John Kennedy Toole
American novelist (1937–1969).
Born December 17th, 1937 in New Orleans.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 31 years old in Biloxi (intoxication).
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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