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Dead at age 68
1,037 Notable deaths
Rita Hayworth
American actress, dancer and director (1918-1987).
Born October 17th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1987 at 68 years old in Upper West Side (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Griselda Blanco
Colombian drug lord of the medellín cartel.
Born February 15th, 1944 in Cartagena de Indias.
Died September 3rd, 2012 at 68 years old in Medellín (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Johan Cruyff
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016).
Born April 25th, 1947 in Amsterdam.
Died March 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Aristotle Onassis
Greek shipping magnate.
Born September 21st, 1906 in İzmir. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1975 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (respiratory failure).
Robert Maxwell
Czechoslovak-born british media proprietor and member of parliament (1923-1991).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Solotvyno. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Tenerife (drowning). [ref]
Jayaram Jayalalithaa
Indian actress,former chief minister of tamil nadu.
Born February 24th, 1948 in Melukote.
Died December 5th, 2016 at 68 years old in Chennai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Josephine Baker
American-born french dancer, singer, and actress (1906-1975).
Born June 3rd, 1906 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Louie Anderson
American stand-up comedian and actor.
Born March 24th, 1953 in Saint Paul.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 68 years old in Las Vegas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Tony Scott
British film director and producer (1944–2012).
Born June 21st, 1944 in North Shields.
Died August 19th, 2012 at 68 years old in San Pedro. [ref]
Charles Krauthammer
American journalist.
Born March 13th, 1950 in New York City.
Died June 21st, 2018 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C. (small intestine cancer).
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