Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968
Wednesday, 14 May 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 Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1968.
Oct 30 Conrad Richter, US writer (Light in the Forest), dies at 78 in the year 1968.
Oct 31 Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Nov 01 Georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80 in the year 1968.
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 On this day in history estelle Hemsley, actress (Leech Woman, Take aGiant Step), dies at 81
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 In the year 1968 jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37
Nov 10 In the year 1968 gerald Mohr, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue), dies at 54
Nov 11 In the year 1968 jeanne Demessieux, composer, dies at 47
Nov 16 In the year 1968 greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74
Nov 17 On this day in history wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86
Nov 18 In the year 1968 walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74
Nov 20 In the year 1968 cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50
Nov 25 On this day in history marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93
Nov 26 Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81 in the year 1968.
Nov 27 Gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Nov 28 Enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Dec 01 Hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 on this day in history.
Dec 05 Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 on this day in history.
Dec 10 On this day in history karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82
Dec 11 On this day in history nadine Riga, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59
Dec 12 On this day in history tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65
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 On this day in history bax Brod, composer, dies at 84
Dec 22 On this day in history louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73
Dec 29 On this day in history death of austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904)