Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

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

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897)  

Jan 09 In the year 1968 death of kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide  

Jan 10 Basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73 in the year 1968.  

Jan 11 Isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898) died in the year 1968.  

Jan 13 Bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later in the year 1968.  

Jan 14 In the year 1968 death of dorothea Mackellar, Australian poet (My Country) (b. 1885)  

Jan 15 In the year 1968 bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies  

Jan 16 Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Ray Harroun, American race car driver (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Will Lang Jr., American magazine executive (b. 1914) died in the year 1968.  

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 in the year 1968.  

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

Jan 30 Tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81 in the year 1968.  

Feb 01 Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70  

Feb 05 On this day in history luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 06 On this day in history c Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85  

Feb 07 In the year 1968 death of nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36  

Feb 08 J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 in the year 1968.  

Feb 09 In the year 1968 barbara Everest, actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77  

Feb 10 In the year 1968 pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79  

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 In the year 1968 little Walter, rocker, dies at 37  

Feb 16 In the year 1968 healey Willan, composer, dies at 87  

Feb 17 In the year 1968 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)