Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Jun 15 Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91  

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

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 John Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 07 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 in the year 1968.  

Jul 09 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 in the year 1968.  

Jul 14 Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 in the year 1968.  

Jul 18 Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892) died in the year 1968.  

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 in the year 1968.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 20 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born on this day in history.  

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 Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born in the year 1968.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.