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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 in the year 1968.  

Jun 25 In the year 1968 tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 In the year 1968 john Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73  

Jul 01 On this day in history dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies  

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 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15 On this day in history lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76  

Jul 18 On this day in history death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21 On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90  

Jul 22 Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 in the year 1968.  

Jul 23 In the year 1968 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 Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 in the year 1968.  

Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 in the year 1968.  

Aug 03 In the year 1968 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71  

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 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies in the year 1968.  

Aug 12 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 in the year 1968.  

Aug 15 In the year 1968 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 In the year 1968 earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69  

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Jan 02 Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born in the year 1968.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1968.