Famous People Who Died In 1969
Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1969. This list includes people like Judy Garland, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sharon Tate, Ho Chi Minh, Princess Alice of Battenberg and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, military leaders, artists and presidents who died in 1969. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & India and many more countries.
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Judy Garland(Best Known for Her Portrayal of 'Dorothy Gale' in the Movie 'The Wizard of Oz')
Birthdate: June 10, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Died: June 22
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
Birthdate: October 14, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Denison, Texas, United States
Died: March 28
3
Sharon Tate(Actress - Murdered by Members of the 'Manson Family')
Birthdate: January 24, 1943
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dallas
Died: August 9
Birthdate: September 1, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 31
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
5
Ho Chi Minh(Former PM and President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam)
Birthdate: May 19, 1890
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cụm di tÃch Hoà ng trù, Vietnam
Died: September 2
Birthdate: February 5, 1885
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Windsor Castle, Windsor, England
Died: December 5
7
Brian Jones(English Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer and Founder of the Rock Band 'The Rolling Stones')
Birthdate: February 28, 1942
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Died: July 3
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: November 23, 1887
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Camberwell
Died: February 2
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
9
Jack Kerouac(Novelist and Poet Best Known for His Novels: ‘On the Road', ‘The Dharma Bums’ and ‘Big Sur’)
Birthdate: March 12, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 21
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
10
Fred Hampton(American Activist and Deputy Chairman of the National Black Panther Party)
Birthdate: August 30, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Died: December 4
11
Jeffrey Hunter
(Actor Known for His 1965 Role as 'Captain Christopher Pike' in the Original Pilot Episode of 'Star Trek')
Birthdate: November 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: May 27
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
12
Robert Taylor
(Actor, Pilot)
Birthdate: August 5, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Filley, Nebraska, United States
Died: June 8
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Died: August 9
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: January 27, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: January 3
15
Thelma Ritter
(American Actress Best Known for Her Comedic Roles as Working-Class Characters and Her Strong New York Accent)
Birthdate: February 14, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: February 5
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Birthdate: March 27, 1886
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Died: August 17
17
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
(Queen)
Birthdate: October 24, 1887
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Balmoral Castle, Scotland
Died: April 15
Birthdate: May 18, 1883
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: July 5
Birthdate: September 11, 1903
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Died: August 6
20
Chuck Taylor
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: June 24, 1901
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Died: June 23
21
Sonja Henie
(Norwegian Figure Skater, Actress and Three-Time Olympic Gold Medallist)
Birthdate: April 8, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Died: October 12
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
22
Walter Hagen
(American Professional Golfer and One of the Greatest Golfers Ever)
Birthdate: December 21, 1892
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: October 6
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: November 24, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Huaminglou, Changsha, China
Died: November 12
Birthdate: February 14, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Delhi
Died: February 23
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: June 3, 1917
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: June 2
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
26
Leonard Chess
(Record producer)
Birthdate: March 12, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Motal
Died: October 16
27
Raymond A. Spruance
(Navy admiral during World War II)
Birthdate: July 3, 1886
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: December 13
Birthdate: October 31, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Died: October 4
Birthdate: May 7, 1885
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stannards, New York, United States
Died: February 9
Birthdate: February 8, 1897
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hyderabad, India
Died: May 3
31
John Kennedy Toole
(Former author of the picaresque novel, A Confederacy of Dunces (published in 1980))
Birthdate: December 17, 1937
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: March 26
32
Otto Dix
(German Painter Known for His Ruthless and Harshly Realistic Depictions of German Society During the Weimar Republic)
Birthdate: December 2, 1891
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gera, Germany
Died: July 25
Birthdate: August 11, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Melnik
Died: January 19
34
Frank Loesser
(Composer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: June 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: July 28
35
Morihei Ueshiba(Japanese Martial Arts Master and Founder of the Martial Art of ‘Aikido’)
Birthdate: December 14, 1883
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Died: April 26
36
Coleman Hawkins
(Saxophonist, Jazz musician)
Birthdate: November 21, 1904
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Joseph
Died: May 19
37
Conrad Hilton Jr.(American Businessman, Socialite and Son of Conrad Hilton—the Founder of Hilton Hotels)
Birthdate: July 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: February 5
38
John Wyndham
(Science-Fiction Writer Best Known for His Novels: 'The Day of the Triffids' and 'The Midwich Cuckoos')
Birthdate: July 10, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dorridge, Warwickshire, England
Died: March 11
39
Bud Collyer
(Voice actor, Actor)
Birthdate: June 18, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City
Died: September 8
40
Donald Crowhurst
(British Businessman and Amateur Sailor)
Birthdate: 1932 AD
Birthplace: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: June 30
41
C. W. W. Kannangara
(Sri Lankan Politician Who Played an Important Role in the Sri Lankan Independence Movement)
Birthdate: October 13, 1884
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sri Lanka
Died: September 23
Birthdate: May 29, 1894
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: December 22
Birthdate: April 17, 1893
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York ,United States
Died: January 25
Birthdate: February 22, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Creswick, Australia
Died: November 21
45
Anthony Martin Sinatra
(American Professional Boxer and Firefighter)
Birthdate: May 4, 1892
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lercara Friddi, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died: January 24
Birthdate: August 11, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: August 9
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
47
Paul Chambers
(Composer, Jazz musician)
Birthdate: April 22, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Died: January 4
48
Harley Earl
(Automotive designer)
Birthdate: November 22, 1893
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 10
49
Iron Mike DiBiase
(Wrestler)
Birthdate: December 24, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: July 2
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: December 3, 1936
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Died: January 7
