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Dead at age 68
1,586 Notable deaths
Paul Brousse
French socialist (1844-1912).
Born January 23rd, 1844 in Montpellier.
Died April 1st, 1912 at 68 years old in Paris.
Gustav Leberecht Flügel
German orientalist (1802–1870).
Born February 18th, 1802 in Bautzen.
Died July 5th, 1870 at 68 years old in Dresden.
Costin Nenițescu
Romanian chemist (1902-1970).
Born July 15th, 1902 in Ferentari.
Died July 28th, 1970 at 68 years old in Bușteni.
Charles Auguste Frossard
French general (1807–1875).
Born April 26th, 1807 in Versailles.
Died August 25th, 1875 at 68 years old in Châteauvillain.
Josep Manyanet i Vives
Catalan priest (1833-1901).
Born January 7th, 1833 in Tremp.
Died December 17th, 1901 at 68 years old in Barcelona.
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Norwegian comedian and actor (1939–2008).
Born August 18th, 1939 in Oslo.
Died July 3rd, 2008 at 68 years old in Oslo (lung cancer). [ref]
Ivan Dzerzhinsky
Russian composer (1909–1978).
Born April 22nd, 1909 in Tambov.
Died January 18th, 1978 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Basri Dirimlili
Turkish association football player (1929–1997).
Born June 7th, 1929 in Silistra. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1997 at 68 years old in Turkey.
Anatol Stern
Polish poet (1899–1968).
Born October 24th, 1899 in Warsaw.
Died October 19th, 1968 at 68 years old in Warsaw.
Jakob Nielsen
Danish mathematician (1890–1959).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Mjels.
Died August 3rd, 1959 at 68 years old in Helsingør.
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