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Dead at age 68
1,584 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).
Louie Anderson
American stand-up comedian and actor.
Born March 24th, 1953 in Saint Paul.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 68 years old in Las Vegas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer (1924-1992); father of diana, princess of wales.
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Luis Alfredo Garavito
Colombian serial killer (1957–2023).
Born January 25th, 1957 in Génova.
Died October 12th, 2025 at 68 years old in Valledupar. [ref]
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).
Benny Hill
British comedian and actor (1924–1992).
Born January 21st, 1924 in Southampton.
Died April 20th, 1992 at 68 years old in Teddington (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King of saudi arabia from 1964 to 1975.
Born April 14th, 1906 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1975 at 68 years old in Riyadh (shooting).
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]
Charles Krauthammer
American journalist (1950-2018).
Born March 13th, 1950 in Manhattan.
Died June 21st, 2018 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C. (small intestine cancer).
Dmitri Shostakovich
Soviet composer and pianist (1906-1975).
Born September 25th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
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