Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968
Sunday, 15 June 2025
Oct 27 In the year 1968 lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89
Oct 28 In the year 1968 henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85
Oct 29 Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Oct 30 In the year 1968 conrad Richter, US writer (Light in the Forest), dies at 78
Oct 31 In the year 1968 ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69
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 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 In the year 1968 willem A Wagenaar, Dutch journalist/author (3,000 meter), dies
Nov 08 On this day in history wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54
Nov 09 On this day in history jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37
Nov 10 In the year 1968 gerald Mohr, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue), dies at 54
Nov 11 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1968 marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93
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 In the year 1968 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 on this day in history.
Dec 10 On this day in history karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82
Dec 11 Nadine Riga, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59 on this day in history.
Dec 12 Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 on this day in history.
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 Norman Thomas, founder (ACLU)/Socialist Party (1926-55), dies at 84 on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 1968 bax Brod, composer, dies at 84
Dec 22 Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73 in the year 1968.
Dec 29 In the year 1968 death of austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904)