1969 deaths

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A General of the Army, Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. His successful leadership in Operation Torch (1942–1943) and Operation Overlord was pivotal to the Allied victory in World War II.

Vietnamese communist leader, founder of North Vietnam (1890–1969)

Judy Garland was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and strong contralto voice, working in a variety of genres including musicals, comedies, and dramas. Her career and personal life, marked by both public fascination and private struggle, made her a cultural icon.

German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)

American writer (1922–1969)

German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher (1883–1969)

German-American physicist (1888–1969)

German-American architect (1883–1969)

German architect (1886–1969)

German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)

British physicist

Soviet marshal and politician

King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964

3rd President of India (1897-1969)

German painter and printmaker (1891–1969)

Japanese aikidoka (1883-1969)

American actress and model (1943–1969)

Czech student who killed himself by self-immolation in protest (1948–1969)

Israeli politician, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969)

2nd President of the People's Republic of China (1898–1969)

Polish writer (1904–1969)

Norwegian figure skater and actress (1912–1969)

Russian children's poet (1882–1969)

American heavyweight boxing champion (1923-1969)

British actor (1887–1969)

British multi-instrumentalist, founder of The Rolling Stones (1942–1969)

Belgian Dominican friar (1910–1969)

Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi (14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969), known professionally as Madhubala (), was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She is regarded to have been one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. One of the country's highest-paid stars in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 filmsranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramasin a two decade-long career. Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona. Media outlets often refer to her as "The Venus of Ind

Pakistani politician, statesman and military general (1899–1969)

Member of the House of Battenberg (1885–1969)

Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969)

Indian spiritual master (1894–1969)

Congolese politician

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1898-1969)

American astronomer (1875–1969)

first civilian and longest-serving Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)

French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, Taoist, anarchist and writer

British military commander and field marshal; Governor General of Canada (1891-1969)

Austrian-American film director (1894-1969)

American businessman, politician and diplomat (1888–1969)

English science fiction author (1903–1969)

American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969)

American actor (1911-1969)

55th President of Mexico

American novelist (1937–1969)

Queen consort of Spain (1887-1969)

Congolese politician and secessionist leader (1919–1969)

Polish mathematician

Peruvian writer (1911–1969)

American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969)

Uruguayan footballer (1905-1969)

Second President of Lithuania (from 19 June 1920 until 7 June 1926)

Military and President of Brazil (1899–1985) during the dictator ship

Brazilian footballer (1892–1969)

American tennis player (1934-1969)

President of Bolivia (1919–1969)

German actress and writer (1905-1969)

French physicist (1889-1969)

United States admiral (1886-1969)

American actor and producer (1926–1969)