In the Book of Genesis who lived 969 years?

This was Methusaleh. His age is listed with others in Genesis 5, his being in verse 27. To understand this, it is useful to look at the biblical lifespan for Methuselah in terms of the numerology used in Genesis, where the number 17 was important for genealogies, from Adam all the way down to the legendary Patriarchs. Methuselah is portrayed as having his first child at the age of 187, which is 11 X 17, and dying at 969, which is 57 X 17.