Dead at age 68
1,188 Notable deaths
Boy Charlton
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 12th, 1907 in North Sydney Council.
Died December 10th, 1975 at 68 years old in Avalon Beach.
Ed Roberts
American engineer, entrepreneur and medical doctor (1941–2010).
Born September 13th, 1941 in Miami.
Died April 1st, 2010 at 68 years old in Cochran (pneumonia). [ref]
Vernon Dent
American actor (1895–1963).
Born February 16th, 1895 in San Jose.
Died November 5th, 1963 at 68 years old in Hollywood (diabetes, myocardial infarction).
Ralph Greenson
American psychiatrist (1911-1979).
Born September 20th, 1911 in Bern.
Died November 24th, 1979 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Igor Sergeyev
Russian politician (1938-2006).
Born April 20th, 1938 in Lysychansk.
Died November 10th, 2006 at 68 years old in Moscow (leukemia). [ref]
Chen Cheng
Chinese politician and soldier (1897–1965).
Born January 4th, 1897 in Qingtian.
Died March 5th, 1965 at 68 years old in Taipei (liver cancer).
Jacob Bekenstein
Mexican-israeli physicist.
Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Gerhard Domagk
German bacteriologist (1895-1964).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Łagów.
Died April 24th, 1964 at 68 years old in Königsfeld im Schwarzwald.
Christian Rakovsky
Soviet diplomat (1873-1941).
Born August 13th, 1873 in Kotel. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1941 at 68 years old in Oryol (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ynes Mexia
Mexican-american botanist (1870-1938).
Born May 24th, 1870 in Georgetown.
Died July 12th, 1938 at 68 years old in Berkeley (breast cancer).
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson