Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1968.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 27 Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jun 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1968 konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

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 In the year 1968 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 in the year 1968.  

Aug 11 On this day in history 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 Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1968.  

Aug 18 Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 in the year 1968.  

Aug 19 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 in the year 1968.  

Aug 20 In the year 1968 earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

Jan 02 Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)  

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