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Dead at age 68
1,587 Notable deaths
Ilya Selvinsky
Soviet jewish poet, dramatist, memoirist, and essayist (1899-1968).
Born October 24th, 1899 in Simferopol.
Died March 22nd, 1968 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Vojtěch Náprstek
Czech traveller (1826-1894).
Born April 17th, 1826 in Prague.
Died September 2nd, 1894 at 68 years old in Old Town (hemiplegia, cerebral hemorrhage, lung disease). [ref]
Tassilo Thierbach
German figure skater.
Born May 21st, 1956 in Chemnitz.
Died April 19th, 2025 at 68 years old in Chemnitz.
Glenn Hartranft
Track and field athlete, american football and baseball coach (1901–1970).
Born December 3rd, 1901 in Aberdeen.
Died August 12th, 1970 at 68 years old in San Diego.
Carme Junyent
Catalan linguist.
Born February 4th, 1955 in Masquefa.
Died September 3rd, 2023 at 68 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Hachème
Beninese politician (1929-1998).
Born June 24th, 1929 in Porto-Novo.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 68 years old in Cotonou.
Alfred William Bennett
British botanist and publisher (1833-1902).
Born June 24th, 1833 in Clapham.
Died January 23rd, 1902 at 68 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction).
Mihály Horváth
Catholic bishop, historian, and politician (1809-1878).
Born October 20th, 1809 in Szentes.
Died August 19th, 1878 at 68 years old in Karlovy Vary.
Robert Lindsay
British sprinter (1890–1958).
Born April 18th, 1890 in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Died October 21st, 1958 at 68 years old in Battersea.
Vincenzo Cerulli
Italian astronomer (1859–1927).
Born April 20th, 1859 in Teramo.
Died May 31st, 1927 at 68 years old in Merate.
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