Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Oct 27 In the year 1968 lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89
Oct 28 Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Oct 29 On this day in history marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer, dies at 78
Oct 30 On this day in history conrad Richter, US writer (Light in the Forest), dies at 78
Oct 31 Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 in the year 1968.
Nov 01 On this day in history georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80
Nov 02 Ernst Hess, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
Nov 04 Paul JM Lindemans, Flemish agricultural engineer/author, dies at 78 in the year 1968.
Nov 05 Estelle Hemsley, actress (Leech Woman, Take aGiant Step), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Nov 06 Guillaume Landre, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Nov 07 Willem A Wagenaar, Dutch journalist/author (3,000 meter), dies in the year 1968.
Nov 08 Wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54 on this day in history.
Nov 09 Jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1968.
Nov 10 Gerald Mohr, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue), dies at 54 in the year 1968.
Nov 11 In the year 1968 jeanne Demessieux, composer, dies at 47
Nov 16 Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on this day in history.
Nov 17 On this day in history wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86
Nov 18 Walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Nov 20 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.
Nov 25 Marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1968.
Nov 26 Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Nov 27 Gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1968.
Nov 28 In the year 1968 enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70
Dec 01 On this day in history hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66
Dec 05 Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 in the year 1968.
Dec 10 In the year 1968 karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82
Dec 11 In the year 1968 nadine Riga, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59
Dec 12 Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 in the year 1968.
Dec 13 In the year 1968 siegfried Reda, composer, dies at 52
Dec 15 On this day in history jess Willard, Heavyweight boxing champ (1915-19), dies at 86
Dec 19 In the year 1968 norman Thomas, founder (ACLU)/Socialist Party (1926-55), dies at 84
Dec 20 In the year 1968 bax Brod, composer, dies at 84
Dec 22 Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73 on this day in history.
Dec 29 On this day in history death of austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904)