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Dead at age 68

1,188 Notable deaths

Heinz Kohut

Austrian-american psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).

Born May 3rd, 1913 in Vienna. [ref]

Died October 8th, 1981 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]

John Gunther

American journalist (1901-1970).

Born August 30th, 1901 in Chicago. [ref]

Died May 29th, 1970 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]

Sumner Welles

American government official and diplomat (1892-1961).

Born October 14th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bernardsville. [ref]

Mehmet Shehu

Prime minister of albania (1913-1981).

Born January 10th, 1913 in Çorrush.

Died December 17th, 1981 at 68 years old in Tirana (gunshot wound).

Quini

Spanish footballer (1949-2018).

Born September 23rd, 1949 in Oviedo.

Died February 27th, 2018 at 68 years old in Gijón (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Fred Dean

American football player (1955-2020).

Born February 24th, 1952 in Arcadia.

Died October 14th, 2020 at 68 years old (COVID-19). [ref]

Geoff Nicholls

British guitarist and keyboardist (1948–2017).

Born February 29th, 1948 in Birmingham.

Died January 28th, 2017 at 68 years old (lung cancer).

James Merrill

American poet (1926–1995).

Born March 3rd, 1926 in New York City.

Died February 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Tucson (death from AIDS-related complications).

Choi Jung-woo

South korean actor.

Born February 17th, 1957 in South Korea.

Died May 27th, 2025 at 68 years old [ref]

Don "Red" Barry

American actor (1912-1980).

Born January 11th, 1912 in Houston.

Died July 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in Hollywood (gunshot wound).

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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou