Famous Deaths In 1968

Jun 15 On this day in history samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88  

Jun 17 José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1968 death of james Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898)  

Jun 21 In the year 1968 ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91  

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

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

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 in the year 1968.  

Jul 09 On this day in history allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53  

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

Jul 15 In the year 1968 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 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 21 Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 in the year 1968.  

Jul 22 On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60  

Jul 23 In the year 1968 death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)  

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

Jul 27 In the year 1968 anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70  

Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11 On this day in history lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies  

Aug 12 On this day in history 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 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 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

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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 in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

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)