Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Oct 27 Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 in the year 1968.
Oct 28 Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 in the year 1968.
Oct 29 Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1968.
Oct 30 In the year 1968 conrad Richter, US writer (Light in the Forest), dies at 78
Oct 31 On this day in history ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69
Nov 01 Georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Nov 05 Estelle Hemsley, actress (Leech Woman, Take aGiant Step), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Nov 06 On this day in history guillaume Landre, composer, dies at 63
Nov 07 Willem A Wagenaar, Dutch journalist/author (3,000 meter), dies on this day in history.
Nov 08 In the year 1968 wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54
Nov 09 Jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1968.
Nov 10 Gerald Mohr, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue), dies at 54 on this day in history.
Nov 11 Jeanne Demessieux, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1968.
Nov 16 Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 in the year 1968.
Nov 17 In the year 1968 wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86
Nov 18 Walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74 in the year 1968.
Nov 20 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 in the year 1968.
Nov 25 On this day in history marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93
Nov 26 On this day in history arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81
Nov 27 On this day in history gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85
Nov 28 On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70
Dec 01 Hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66 on this day in history.
Dec 05 In the year 1968 fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54
Dec 10 Karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82 in the year 1968.
Dec 11 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history 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 Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
Dec 22 Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73 on this day in history.
Dec 29 In the year 1968 death of austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904)