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Dead at age 68
1,047 Notable deaths
Ruth Chatterton
Actress (1892-1961).
Born December 24th, 1892 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Norwalk (stroke). [ref]
Bernard Stiegler
French philosopher (1952–2020).
Born April 1st, 1952 in Villebon-sur-Yvette.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 68 years old in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel. [ref]
J. Philippe Rushton
Canadian psychology professor.
Born December 3rd, 1943 in Bournemouth.
Died October 2nd, 2012 at 68 years old in London. [ref]
Hugo Schmeisser
German firearm designer.
Born September 24th, 1884 in Jena.
Died September 12th, 1953 at 68 years old in Erfurt (lung disease).
Aristides de Sousa Mendes
Portuguese diplomat recipient of the righteous among the nations award (1885–1954).
Born July 19th, 1885 in Viseu, Cabanas de Viriato. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1954 at 68 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Lino Ventura
Italian-franch actor.
Born July 14th, 1919 in Parma. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1987 at 68 years old in Saint-Cloud (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert W. Chambers
American artist, novelist, short story writer (1865–1933).
Born May 26th, 1865 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1933 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hannelore Kohl
Wife of german chancellor helmut kohl.
Born March 7th, 1933 in Berlin.
Died July 5th, 2001 at 68 years old in Ludwigshafen (drug overdose).
Harvey Kurtzman
American cartoonist.
Born October 3rd, 1924 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1993 at 68 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet military commander.
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Odesa.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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