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

Jun 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1968.  

Jun 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies in the year 1968.  

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 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 In the year 1968 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 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 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

Jul 31 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71  

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

Aug 19 In the year 1968 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 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 in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born in the year 1968.