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Dead at age 68

1,587 Notable deaths

John Joachim

American rower (1874-1942).

Born April 8th, 1874 in Pomeroy.

Died October 21st, 1942 at 68 years old in St. Louis.

Frode Sørensen

Danish cyclist (1912-1980).

Born February 8th, 1912 in Copenhagen.

Died August 1st, 1980 at 68 years old in Stockholm.

Leroy Brown

American athletics competitor.

Born January 1st, 1902 in New York City.

Died April 21st, 1970 at 68 years old in Sharon.

Guglielmo Pesenti

Italian racing cyclist (1933-2002).

Born December 18th, 1933 in Sedrina.

Died July 12th, 2002 at 68 years old in Bergamo.

Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret

Catholic cardinal (1827-1896).

Born December 11th, 1827 in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès. [ref]

Died July 10th, 1896 at 68 years old in Rodez. [ref]

William Slade

British tug of war competitor (1873-1941).

Born May 9th, 1873.

Died September 30th, 1941 at 68 years old

Viktor Modzolevsky

Fencer (1943-2011).

Born April 13th, 1943 in Aktobe.

Died November 20th, 2011 at 68 years old in Borshchevoye (traffic collision). [ref]

Henry Leaf

British racquets player (1862–1931).

Born October 18th, 1862 in Scarborough.

Died April 23rd, 1931 at 68 years old in London.

Lucien Baudrier

Olympic sailor (1861–1930).

Born December 13th, 1861 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 21st, 1930 at 68 years old in Ermont.

Alexander Koldunov

Soviet aviator (1923-1992).

Born September 20th, 1923 in Moschinovo.

Died June 7th, 1992 at 68 years old in Moscow.

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