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In the year 1969
511 Notable deaths
Nils Voss
Gymnast (1886-1969).
Born February 22nd, 1886 in Sandnes.
Died October 7th, 1969 at 83 years old in Sandnes.
Otto Fahr
Swimmer.
Born August 19th, 1892 in Bad Cannstatt.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 76 years old in Stuttgart.
Primo Magnani
Italian racing cyclist.
Born March 31st, 1892 in Pavia.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 77 years old in Milan.
Erkki Kataja
Finnish pole vaulter (1924-1969).
Born June 19th, 1924 in Kuusankoski.
Died April 27th, 1969 at 44 years old in Kuusankoski.
Martin Hindorff
Swedish sailor.
Born March 30th, 1897 in Nyköping.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Ladislav Šimůnek
Czech footballer (1916-1969).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Czech Republic.
Died December 7th, 1969 at 53 years old
Martin Stahnke
German rower (1888-1969).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Briesen.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 80 years old in Frankfurt.
Folke Wassén
Sailor.
Born April 18th, 1918 in Gothenburg.
Died October 22nd, 1969 at 51 years old in Gothenburg.
Cyril Slater
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 27th, 1897 in Montreal.
Died October 26th, 1969 at 72 years old in Quebec City.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 511
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