Famous Deaths In 1968

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

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

Jun 27 In the year 1968 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 John Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73 in the year 1968.

Jul 01 In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies

Jul 02 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53

Jul 14 Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 in the year 1968.

Jul 15 On this day in history lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76

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

Jul 20 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)

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

Jul 27 Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 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 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 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1968.

Aug 16 Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1968.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 20 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 on this day in history.

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Jan 02 In the year 1968 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 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 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.

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)