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Dead at age 68
1,037 Notable deaths
Redd Foxx
American stand-up comedian and actor (1922-1991).
Born December 9th, 1922 in St. Louis.
Died November 11th, 1991 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Elijah Cummings
American politician (1951-2019).
Born January 18th, 1951 in Baltimore.
Died October 17th, 2019 at 68 years old in Baltimore.
Jack Johnson
American boxer.
Born March 31st, 1878 in Galveston. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1946 at 68 years old in Franklinton (traffic collision). [ref]
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer and father of diana, princess of wales (1924-1992).
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Frances Shand Kydd
Mother of diana, princess of wales (1936-2004).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Sandringham.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 68 years old in Seil (Parkinson's disease, brain cancer).
Muddy Waters
American blues musician (1913–1983).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Rolling Fork.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 68 years old in Westmont (heart failure).
Benny Hill
English comedian and actor (1924-1992).
Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Charles Harrelson
American murderer and hitman, father of woody harrelson.
Born July 23rd, 1938 in Huntsville.
Died March 15th, 2007 at 68 years old in United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Powers Boothe
American actor (1948-2017).
Born June 1st, 1948 in Snyder.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Abel
Soviet intelligence officer.
Born July 11th, 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 15th, 1971 at 68 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
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