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
538 Notable deaths
John Llewellyn Lewis
American labor leader (1880-1969).
Born February 12th, 1880 in Cleveland Township.
Died June 11th, 1969 at 89 years old in Alexandria.
B. Traven
German novelist.
Born February 23rd, 1890 in Świebodzin. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1969 at 79 years old in Mexico City, Chiapas. [ref]
Muteesa II of Buganda
Kabaka of the kingdom of buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first president of uganda in 1962.
Born November 19th, 1924 in Kampala.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 45 years old in London (intoxication).
Skip James
American delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.
Born June 9th, 1902 in Bentonia. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
Bridget Dowling
Adolf hitler's sister-in-law via her marriage to alois hitler, jr..
Born July 3rd, 1891 in Dublin.
Died November 18th, 1969 at 78 years old in Long Island.
Maureen Connolly
American tennis player (1934-1969).
Born September 17th, 1934 in San Diego. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1969 at 34 years old in Dallas (cancer, ovarian cancer). [ref]
Adolfo López Mateos
President of mexico (1910-1969).
Born May 26th, 1910 in Ciudad López Mateos.
Died September 22nd, 1969 at 59 years old in Mexico City (intracranial aneurysm).
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in New Brighton, Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
Eberhard von Mackensen
German general (1889–1969).
Born September 24th, 1889 in Bydgoszcz.
Died May 19th, 1969 at 79 years old in Neumünster.
Josh White
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist (1914-1969).
Born February 11th, 1914 in Greenville.
Died September 5th, 1969 at 55 years old in Manhasset.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 538
The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé