Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 1969
478 Notable deaths
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).
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). [ref]
Kliment Voroshilov
Soviet general and politician, marshal of the soviet unioin (1881–1969).
Born February 4th, 1881 in Verkhnee.
Died December 2nd, 1969 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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]
Raymond A. Spruance
United states admiral (1886-1969).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Baltimore.
Died December 13th, 1969 at 83 years old in Monterey.
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]
Otto Dix
German painter and printmaker (1891-1969).
Born December 2nd, 1891 in Untermhaus. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1969 at 77 years old in Singen (Hohentwiel) (stroke). [ref]
Walter Hagen
American golfer (1892-1969).
Born December 21st, 1892 in Rochester.
Died October 6th, 1969 at 76 years old in Traverse City.
John Kennedy Toole
American novelist.
Born December 17th, 1937 in New Orleans.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 31 years old in Biloxi (intoxication).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 478
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson