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

Jun 19 James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) died in the year 1968.  

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

Jun 29 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73  

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

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 Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1968 giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60  

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

Jul 26 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 27 In the year 1968 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 In the year 1968 gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66  

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

Aug 05 On this day in history death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1968.  

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

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

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 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)