Dead at age 68
1,191 Notable deaths
Sergey Vinogradov
Russian painter (1869-1938).
Born July 1st, 1869 in Nekrasovskoye. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1938 at 68 years old in Riga (pneumonia). [ref]
Angelo Dell'Acqua
Catholic cardinal (1903–1972).
Born December 9th, 1903 in Milan.
Died August 27th, 1972 at 68 years old in Lourdes (myocardial infarction).
Kiril Simonovski
Footballer (1915-1984).
Born October 19th, 1915 in Skopje.
Died June 12th, 1984 at 68 years old in Belgrade.
István Gulyás
Hungarian tennis player (1931–2000).
Born October 14th, 1931 in Pécs.
Died July 31st, 2000 at 68 years old in Budapest.
Mane-Katz
French painter (1894-1962).
Born June 17th, 1894 in Kremenchuk.
Died September 8th, 1962 at 68 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Ludlow Griscom
American ornithologist, botanist, ichthyologist and museum professional (1890-1959).
Born June 17th, 1890 in New York City.
Died May 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Cambridge.
Theo de Meester
Dutch politician (1851–1919).
Born December 16th, 1851 in Harderwijk.
Died December 27th, 1919 at 68 years old in The Hague.
Knut Kroon
Swedish footballer (1906-1975).
Born June 19th, 1906 in Helsingborg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1975 at 68 years old
Hans Hækkerup
Danish politician (1945-2013).
Born December 3rd, 1945 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 22nd, 2013 at 68 years old in Mexico.
Hugo Lederer
German sculptor (1871-1940).
Born November 16th, 1871 in Znojmo. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1940 at 68 years old in Berlin. [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