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Dead at age 68

1,055 Notable deaths

August Kubizek

Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of adolf hitler.

Born August 3rd, 1888 in Linz. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1956 at 68 years old in Eferding. [ref]

Joe Dolan

Irish entertainer, recording artist, and pop singer (1939-2007).

Born October 16th, 1939 in Mullingar. [ref]

Died December 26th, 2007 at 68 years old in Mater Private Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Will Wright

American character actor.

Born March 26th, 1894 in San Francisco.

Died June 19th, 1962 at 68 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz Bolaños

Dictator of mexico (1911-1979).

Born March 12th, 1911 in San Miguel ocotenco puebla.

Died July 15th, 1979 at 68 years old in Mexico City (colorectal cancer).

Peter David

American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games.

Born September 23rd, 1956 in Fort Meade.

Died May 24th, 2025 at 68 years old in East Patchogue. [ref]

Luciano Leggio

Italian criminal with murder conviction.

Born January 6th, 1925 in Corleone.

Died November 15th, 1993 at 68 years old in Nuoro (myocardial infarction).

Kōbō Abe

Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor.

Born March 7th, 1924 in Kita-ku. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1993 at 68 years old in Tokyo (cardiac arrest). [ref]

César Ritz

Swiss hotelier (1850-1918).

Born February 23rd, 1850 in Niederwald.

Died October 26th, 1918 at 68 years old in Küssnacht.

David Groh

American actor.

Born May 21st, 1939 in Brooklyn.

Died February 12th, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer). [ref]

Lucio Dalla

Italian recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician and actor.

Born March 4th, 1943 in Bologna. [ref]

Died March 1st, 2012 at 68 years old in Montreux (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Deaths 151 to 160 of 1055

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