In the year 1968
563 Notable deaths
Thomas Loudon
Canadian coxswain (1883-1968).
Born September 1st, 1883 in Toronto. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1968 at 84 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Francesco Morano
Catholic cardinal (1872–1968).
Born June 8th, 1872 in Caivano.
Died July 12th, 1968 at 96 years old in Vatican City.
William Jordan
American rower (1898–1968).
Born June 25th, 1898 in Cleveland.
Died July 13th, 1968 at 70 years old in Springfield.
Marquard Schwarz
American swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1887-1968).
Born July 30th, 1887 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 1968 at 80 years old in Santa Monica.
Ivy Kellerman Reed
American author in the international language esperanto.
Born July 8th, 1877 in Oshkosh. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1968 at 90 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Ellsworth Paine Killip
American botanist (1890-1968).
Born September 2nd, 1890 in Rochester.
Died November 21st, 1968 at 78 years old in Redlands.
Jack Oosterlaak
South african sprinter (1896-1968).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Wellington.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 72 years old in Pretoria.
Ernest Moreau de Melen
Belgian footballer (1879-1968).
Born February 20th, 1879 in Herve.
Died January 17th, 1968 at 88 years old
Désiré Mérchez
French swimmer (1882–1968).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Lille. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1968 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
Harry Adams
American sport shooter (1880-1968).
Born October 1st, 1880 in Medway.
Died August 12th, 1968 at 87 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Leo Nielsen
Danish racing cyclist (1909-1968).
Born March 5th, 1909 in Randers.
Died June 15th, 1968 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Paul Marie André Richaud
Catholic cardinal (1887–1968).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Versailles.
Died February 5th, 1968 at 80 years old in Bordeaux.
Carl Bertilsson
Gymnast (1889–1968).
Born October 18th, 1889 in Drängsered.
Died November 16th, 1968 at 79 years old in Vånga.
Axel Petersen
Danish footballer (1887-1968).
Born December 10th, 1887 in Copenhagen.
Died December 20th, 1968 at 81 years old in Copenhagen.
Earl Eastwood
Canadian rower (1905–1968).
Born November 2nd, 1905 in Hamilton.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 62 years old in Hamilton.
Jean Gachet
Boxer.
Born June 2nd, 1894 in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1968 at 73 years old in Saint-Étienne. [ref]
Robert Liottel
French fencer (1885-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1885 in Romilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 82 years old in Druye.
Ferenc Keserű
Hungarian water polo player (1903–1968).
Born August 27th, 1903 in Budapest.
Died July 16th, 1968 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Enea Zuffi
Italian association football player (1891-1968).
Born December 27th, 1891 in Turin.
Died July 14th, 1968 at 76 years old in Turin.
Aage Frandsen
Gymnast (1890–1968).
Born October 18th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died March 24th, 1968 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Gustaaf Van Slembrouck
Belgian cyclist (1902–1968).
Born March 25th, 1902 in Ostend.
Died July 7th, 1968 at 66 years old in Ostend.
Francis Brennan
Catholic cardinal (1894–1968).
Born May 7th, 1894 in Shenandoah.
Died July 2nd, 1968 at 74 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Adolf Möller
German rower (1877–1968).
Born October 25th, 1877 in Hamburg.
Died November 10th, 1968 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Albertus Wielsma
Dutch rower (1883-1968).
Born December 19th, 1883 in Amsterdam.
Died March 26th, 1968 at 84 years old in Amsterdam.
Émile Demangel
Olympic cyclist (1882-1968).
Born June 20th, 1882 in La Chapelle-aux-Bois. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1968 at 86 years old in Xertigny. [ref]
Deaths 501 to 525 of 563
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus