Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

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

Jun 17 On this day in history death of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901)  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of james Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898)  

Jun 21 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies  

Jul 02 In the year 1968 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 in the year 1968.  

Jul 14 On this day in history konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

Jul 15 Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22 Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died in the year 1968.  

Jul 26 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1968 gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66  

Aug 03 Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 in the year 1968.  

Aug 05 Luther Perkins American guitarist died on this day in history.  

Aug 06 On this day in history ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60  

Aug 11 In the year 1968 lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies  

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

Aug 15 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1968.  

Aug 16 On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 18 In the year 1968 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52  

Aug 19 On this day in history sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44  

Aug 20 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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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 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 In the year 1968 birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)  

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)