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 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 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 in the year 1968.  

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

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 In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14 In the year 1968 konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

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

Jul 18 On this day in history death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21 On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1968 lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies  

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 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 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 in the year 1968.  

Aug 11 On this day in history lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies  

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

Aug 15 In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.  

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 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)