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Dead at age 68

1,586 Notable deaths

Ernst Seidler von Feuchtenegg

Austrian lawyer (1862-1931).

Born June 5th, 1862 in Schwechat.

Died January 23rd, 1931 at 68 years old in Vienna.

Steve Gregg

American swimmer (1955–2024).

Born November 3rd, 1955 in Wilmington.

Died September 11th, 2024 at 68 years old in Charleston. [ref]

Paul Spiegel

German politician (1937-2006).

Born December 31st, 1937 in Warendorf.

Died April 30th, 2006 at 68 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]

Gayne Whitman

Actor (1890-1958).

Born March 19th, 1890 in Chicago.

Died August 31st, 1958 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.

Hoimar von Ditfurth

German physician and journalist (1921–1989).

Born October 15th, 1921 in Charlottenburg.

Died November 1st, 1989 at 68 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (cancer).

Hendrik Kloosterman

Dutch mathematician (1900-1968).

Born April 9th, 1900 in Rottevalle.

Died May 6th, 1968 at 68 years old in Leiden.

Knut Lundmark

Swedish astronomer (1889–1958).

Born June 14th, 1889.

Died April 23rd, 1958 at 68 years old in Lund Cathedral parish.

Karl Sesta

Austrian footballer (1906-1974).

Born March 18th, 1906 in Vienna.

Died July 12th, 1974 at 68 years old in Hainburg an der Donau.

Maximilian Daublebsky von Sterneck

Austrian admiral (1829-1897).

Born February 14th, 1829 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.

Died December 5th, 1897 at 68 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).

Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke

American-born french medical doctor (1859-1927).

Born October 15th, 1859 in San Francisco.

Died November 5th, 1927 at 68 years old in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.

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