In the year 1969
478 Notable deaths
Martita Hunt
British actress.
Born January 30th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 13th, 1969 at 69 years old in London (asthma).
Witold Marian Gombrowicz
Polish writer.
Born August 4th, 1904 in Małoszyce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1969 at 64 years old in Vence (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Norman Lindsay
Australian artist (1879-1969).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Creswick.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 90 years old in Sydney. [ref]
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. [ref]
Vjekoslav Luburić
Croatian war criminal; ustaše official who headed the system of concentration camps in the independent state of croatia (ndh) during much of world war ii (1913-1969).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Ljubuški.
Died April 20th, 1969 at 55 years old in Carcaixent.
Leo McCarey
American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Born October 3rd, 1898 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Josef Blösche
Ss soldier (1912-1969), war criminal.
Born February 12th, 1912 in Frýdlant.
Died July 29th, 1969 at 57 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).
Stanley Andrews
American actor (1891-1969).
Born August 18th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died June 23rd, 1969 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
John Boles
American actor.
Born October 27th, 1895 in Greenville. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1969 at 73 years old in San Angelo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richmal Crompton
English novelist, short-story writer (1890-1969).
Born November 15th, 1890 in Bury. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1969 at 78 years old in Farnborough. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 478
The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé