Dead at age 68
1,188 Notable deaths
Pankaj Dheer
Indian actor.
Born November 9th, 1956 in Kanpur.
Died October 15th, 2025 at 68 years old in Mumbai (cancer). [ref]
Maxim Gorky
Russian writer (1868-1936).
Born March 26th, 1868 in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1936 at 68 years old in Gorki-10, Moscow (pneumonia). [ref]
Michael Wayne
American actor and film producer (1934–2003).
Born November 23rd, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died April 2nd, 2003 at 68 years old in Burbank (systemic lupus erythematosus).
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; nobel peace prize laureate (1861-1930).
Born October 10th, 1861 in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1930 at 68 years old in Polhøgda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bill Shankly
Scottish footballer and manager (1913-1981).
Born September 2nd, 1913 in Glenbuck.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 68 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction).
Robert Preston
American actor (1918-1987).
Born June 8th, 1918 in Massachusetts.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 68 years old in Montecito (lung cancer).
Tex Ritter
American country musician (1905–1974).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Murvaul.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Demis Roussos
Greek singer (1946-2015).
Born June 15th, 1946 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2015 at 68 years old in Athens (liver cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Charles Bradley
American funk/soul/r&b singer (1948–2017).
Born November 5th, 1948 in Gainesville. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2017 at 68 years old in Brooklyn (stomach cancer). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon