Dead at age 68
1,191 Notable deaths
Oskar Lindberg
Swedish composer, church musician, teacher and professor.
Born February 23rd, 1887 in Gagnef parish. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1955 at 68 years old in Engelbrekt church parish.
Costin Nenițescu
Romanian chemist (1902-1970).
Born July 15th, 1902 in Ferentari.
Died July 28th, 1970 at 68 years old in Bușteni.
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Norwegian comedian and actor.
Born August 18th, 1939 in Oslo.
Died July 3rd, 2008 at 68 years old in Oslo (lung cancer). [ref]
Basri Dirimlili
Turkish association football player (1929–1997).
Born January 1st, 1929 in Silistra. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1997 at 68 years old in Turkey.
Anatol Stern
Polish poet (1899–1968).
Born October 24th, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died October 19th, 1968 at 68 years old in Warsaw.
Jakob Nielsen
Danish mathematician (1890–1959).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Mjels.
Died August 3rd, 1959 at 68 years old in Helsingør.
Nairi Zaryan
Armenian poet (1900–1969).
Born December 31st, 1900 in Karagündüz.
Died July 11th, 1969 at 68 years old in Yerevan.
Ottokár Prohászka
Catholic bishop (1858-1927).
Born October 10th, 1858 in Nitra.
Died April 2nd, 1927 at 68 years old in Central seminary (Budapest).
Teresa Ciepły
Polish sprinter and hurdler.
Born October 19th, 1937 in Brodnia Górna.
Died March 8th, 2006 at 68 years old in Bydgoszcz. [ref]
José Régio
Portuguese poet (1901–1969).
Born September 17th, 1901 in Vila do Conde. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1969 at 68 years old in Vila do Conde (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche