Dead at age 68
1,188 Notable deaths
Fred McDowell
American blues musician (1904–1972).
Born January 12th, 1904 in Tennessee, Rossville.
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bohuslav Martinů
Czech composer (1890–1959).
Born December 8th, 1890 in Polička. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Basel, Liestal. [ref]
Jack Sonni
American musician (1954-2023).
Born December 9th, 1954 in Indiana.
Died August 30th, 2023 at 68 years old [ref]
C. K. Prahalad
Indian academic.
Born August 8th, 1941 in Coimbatore.
Died April 16th, 2010 at 68 years old in San Diego.
Harry Bloom
South african journalist, novelist, and lecturer (1913–1981).
Born January 1st, 1913 in Johannesburg.
Died July 28th, 1981 at 68 years old in Canterbury.
H. E. Bates
British writer (1905–1974).
Born May 16th, 1905 in Rushden. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1974 at 68 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Franz von Hipper
German imperial navy admiral (1863–1932).
Born September 13th, 1863 in Weilheim in Oberbayern.
Died May 25th, 1932 at 68 years old in Othmarschen.
Emil Gilels
Soviet pianist (1916-1985).
Born October 19th, 1916 in Odesa.
Died October 14th, 1985 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Cheryl Gillan
British politician (1952–2021).
Born April 21st, 1952 in Cardiff.
Died April 4th, 2021 at 68 years old (cancer). [ref]
Stevie Smith
British poet, novelist, illustrator, performer (1902–1971).
Born September 20th, 1902 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 68 years old in Ashburton (brain cancer).
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot