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In the year 1969
511 Notable deaths
Olof Jacobsen
Gymnast.
Born March 24th, 1888 in Hønefoss.
Died March 2nd, 1969 at 80 years old in Halden.
Rodolfo Choperena
Basketball player.
Born February 11th, 1905 in Mexico City.
Died July 19th, 1969 at 64 years old in Mexico City.
Olga Oelkers
Fencer.
Born May 21st, 1887 in Berlin.
Died January 10th, 1969 at 81 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Byeon Yeong-tae
South korean politician (1892-1969).
Born December 15th, 1892 in Bucheon.
Died March 10th, 1969 at 76 years old in Seoul.
Alf Lie
Norwegian gymnast (1887-1969).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Bergen.
Died March 22nd, 1969 at 81 years old in Bergen.
Charles Smith
American sailor, born 1889.
Born October 21st, 1889 in San Diego.
Died January 2nd, 1969 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Nicolás Fasolino
Catholic bishop (1887-1969).
Born January 3rd, 1887 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 14th, 1969 at 82 years old in Santa Fe.
Thomas Doe
Bobsledder (1912–1969).
Born October 12th, 1912 in Tacoma.
Died July 19th, 1969 at 56 years old in Hendersonville.
Emilio Salafia
Fencer (1910–1969).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Palermo.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 58 years old in Palermo.
Deaths 481 to 490 of 511
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson