Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Jun 15 In the year 1968 samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88  

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

Jun 25 On this day in history tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43  

Jun 27 On this day in history norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies  

Jun 29 In the year 1968 kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66  

Jun 30 In the year 1968 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 Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 in the year 1968.  

Jul 07 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 In the year 1968 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 In the year 1968 joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21 In the year 1968 ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90  

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 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 In the year 1968 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 in the year 1968.  

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

Aug 05 In the year 1968 death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

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 In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1968.