Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Jan 02 In the year 1968 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies  

Jan 04 In the year 1968 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83  

Jan 05 On this day in history jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79  

Jan 06 Kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide  

Jan 10 In the year 1968 basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73  

Jan 11 Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of dorothea Mackellar, Australian poet (My Country) (b. 1885)  

Jan 15 Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84  

Jan 17 On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83  

Jan 18 In the year 1968 bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72  

Jan 19 Ray Harroun, American race car driver (b. 1879) died in the year 1968.  

Jan 21 In the year 1968 death of will Lang Jr., American magazine executive (b. 1914)  

Jan 22 In the year 1968 duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77  

Jan 25 Virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31 in the year 1968.  

Jan 26 Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer (Test for India), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 30 On this day in history tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81  

Feb 01 Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 in the year 1968.  

Feb 04 Ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70 in the year 1968.  

Feb 05 Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 C Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36  

Feb 08 J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Barbara Everest, actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1968 ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87  

Feb 15 On this day in history little Walter, rocker, dies at 37  

Feb 16 On this day in history healey Willan, composer, dies at 87  

Feb 17 Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 in the year 1968.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)  

Jan 03 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)