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Dead at age 68
1,055 Notable deaths
Robert Keith
American actor (1898-1966).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Fowler.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Joe Slovo
South african politician (1926-1995).
Born May 23rd, 1926 in Obeliai.
Died January 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Furtwängler
German conductor and composer.
Born January 25th, 1886 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1954 at 68 years old in Baden-Baden (pneumonia). [ref]
Sue Townsend
English writer and humorist.
Born April 2nd, 1946 in Leicester. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2014 at 68 years old in Leicester (stroke). [ref]
John Evans Atta Mills
Sixth president of the republic of ghana (1944-2012).
Born July 21st, 1944 in Tarkwa.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 68 years old in Accra (stroke).
Ted Ross
American actor (1934-2002).
Born June 30th, 1934 in Zanesville.
Died September 3rd, 2002 at 68 years old in Dayton (disease).
Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart
First son of the cuban leader fidel castro.
Born September 1st, 1949 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2018 at 68 years old in Havana. [ref]
Clark Ashton Smith
American author (1893-1961).
Born January 13th, 1893 in Auburn. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1961 at 68 years old in Pacific Grove (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Kamini Roy
British india's first female graduate, bengali poet, social activist and feminist writer.
Born October 12th, 1864 in Barishal.
Died September 27th, 1933 at 68 years old in Hazaribagh.
Mansour Ojjeh
Saudi arabian businessman.
Born September 25th, 1952 in Geneva. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2021 at 68 years old in Geneva. [ref]
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