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

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 Kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66 in the year 1968.  

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

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

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

Jul 23 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died on this day in history.  

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

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 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 In the year 1968 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71  

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

Aug 06 In the year 1968 ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60  

Aug 11 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies in the year 1968.  

Aug 12 On this day in history pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81  

Aug 15 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1968.  

Aug 16 In the year 1968 luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 18 In the year 1968 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52  

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  

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

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