Famous Deaths In 1968

Jun 15 Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88 in the year 1968.  

Jun 17 José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901) died in the year 1968.  

Jun 19 James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1968 ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91  

Jun 25 Tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 in the year 1968.  

Jun 27 In the year 1968 norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies  

Jun 29 Kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66 in the year 1968.  

Jun 30 On this day in history john Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73  

Jul 01 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 07 In the year 1968 leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73  

Jul 09 On this day in history allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53  

Jul 14 Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 in the year 1968.  

Jul 15 Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 in the year 1968.  

Jul 18 In the year 1968 death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 21 Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 in the year 1968.  

Jul 22 In the year 1968 giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60  

Jul 23 On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)  

Jul 26 On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies  

Jul 27 On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70  

Jul 30 On this day in history jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69  

Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Luther Perkins American guitarist died in the year 1968.  

Aug 06 In the year 1968 ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60  

Aug 11 On this day in history lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies  

Aug 12 On this day in history pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81  

Aug 15 On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84  

Aug 16 Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1968.  

Aug 18 Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Aug 19 In the year 1968 sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44  

Aug 20 On this day in history earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 03 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.