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In the year 1969
538 Notable deaths
Clifford Gray
American bobsledder and actor (1892–1969).
Born January 29th, 1892 in Chicago.
Died November 9th, 1969 at 77 years old in San Diego. [ref]
John Loaring
Canadian hurdler and sprinter.
Born August 3rd, 1915 in Winnipeg.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 54 years old in Windsor.
Shoshana Parsitz
Israeli politician (1892–1969).
Born November 16th, 1892 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 76 years old in Tel Aviv (disease).
Václav Krška
Czech director and writer (1900–1969).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Písek. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1969 at 69 years old in Prague. [ref]
Byeon Yeong-tae
South korean politician (1892-1969).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Bucheon.
Died March 10th, 1969 at 76 years old in Seoul.
Elsa Rendschmidt
German figure skater (1886-1969).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died October 9th, 1969 at 83 years old in Celle.
Filippo Bottino
Italian weightlifter (1888–1969).
Born December 9th, 1888 in Genoa.
Died October 18th, 1969 at 80 years old in Sestri Ponente.
Katsutoshi Naitō
Japanese wrestler (1895–1969).
Born February 25th, 1895 in Hiroshima.
Died September 27th, 1969 at 74 years old
Eduardo Astengo
Peruvian footballer (1904-1969).
Born August 15th, 1905 in Lima.
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 64 years old in Lima.
Jules Vanhevel
Belgian cyclist (1895-1969).
Born March 10th, 1895 in Koekelare.
Died July 21st, 1969 at 74 years old in Ostend.
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