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Famous people who died in 1969

A list of 4 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1969.

Roughly 55 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

US President Deceased
Died on Mar 28, 1969, at the age of 78.
Congestive heart failure.

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Actress Deceased
Died on Jun 22, 1969, at the age of 47.
Drug overdose.

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Musician Deceased
Died on Jul 3, 1969, at the age of 27.
Drowned in a swimming pool.

Sharon Tate

Sharon Tate

Actress and model Deceased
Died on Aug 9, 1969, at the age of 26.
Stabbed to death by the Manson Family.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1969 was:

  • These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Nanny and the Professor", "McCloud", "The Flip Wilson Show", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" started airing on television.
  • These people did not get to see movies such as "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice", "A Man Called Horse", "Jenny", "Airport", or "Beneath the Planet of the Apes".
  • Celebrities such as Heather Graham, Simon Pegg, John Frusciante, and Lisa Robin Kelly were not even born yet.
  • In 1969, celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Charles de Gaulle, and Coco Chanel were still alive.
  • Television shows such as "Gilligan's Island", "I Dream of Jeannie", "Dark Shadows", and "The Ed Sullivan Show" were still running.

Celebrity deaths in 1969

Statistics about the 4 celebrity deaths above.

  • 50% were male. 50% were female.
  • 25% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.
  • 25% of these celebrities died in accidents.
  • 25% of the deaths above were due to drug overdoses.