Dead at age 68
1,188 Notable deaths
Emanuel Steward
American boxer, trainer, and commentator.
Born July 7th, 1944 in Bottom Creek.
Died October 25th, 2012 at 68 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ronald Bell
American musician (1951–2020).
Born November 1st, 1951 in Youngstown.
Died September 9th, 2020 at 68 years old in United States Virgin Islands. [ref]
August Kubizek
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of adolf hitler.
Born August 3rd, 1888 in Linz. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1956 at 68 years old in Eferding. [ref]
Jimmy Bain
Scottish bassist (1947–2016).
Born December 19th, 1947 in Newtonmore.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 68 years old in Atlantic Ocean (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Keith
American actor (1898–1966).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Fowler.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Hussein Onn
Prime minister of malaysia from 1976 to 1981.
Born February 12th, 1922 in Johor Bahru.
Died May 29th, 1990 at 68 years old in Daly City (cardiovascular disease).
Wilhelm Furtwängler
German conductor and composer (1886–1954).
Born January 25th, 1886 in Schöneberg.
Died November 30th, 1954 at 68 years old in Baden-Baden (pneumonia).
Joe Slovo
South african politician (1926-1995).
Born May 23rd, 1926 in Obeliai.
Died January 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Elton Mayo
Australian psychologist and sociologist.
Born December 26th, 1880 in Adelaide.
Died September 7th, 1949 at 68 years old in Guildford.
Mike McCallum
Jamaican boxer.
Born December 7th, 1956 in Kingston.
Died May 31st, 2025 at 68 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut