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Dead at age 68
1,151 Notable deaths
Griselda Blanco
Colombian drug lord of the medellín cartel.
Born February 15th, 1944 in Cartagena de Indias.
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 68 years old in Medellín (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987).
Born October 17th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 68 years old in Upper West Side (Alzheimer's disease).
Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016).
Born April 25th, 1947 in Amsterdam.
Died March 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Maxwell
Czechoslovak-born british media proprietor and member of parliament (1923-1991).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Solotvyno. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Tenerife (drowning). [ref]
Akira Toriyama
Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955–2024).
Born April 5th, 1955 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Kiyosu.
Died March 1st, 2024 at 68 years old (acute subdural hematoma). [ref]
Tony Scott
British film director and producer (1944–2012).
Born June 21st, 1944 in North Shields.
Died August 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in San Pedro. [ref]
Josephine Baker
American-born french dancer, singer, and actress (1906-1975).
Born June 3rd, 1906 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Jayaram Jayalalithaa
Indian actress,former chief minister of tamil nadu.
Born February 24th, 1948 in Melukote.
Died December 5th, 2016 at 68 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Redd Foxx
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922–1991).
Born December 9th, 1922 in St. Louis.
Died November 11th, 1991 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Louie Anderson
American stand-up comedian and actor.
Born March 24th, 1953 in Saint Paul.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 68 years old in Las Vegas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
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