Dead at age 68

1,088 Notable deaths

Jacob Bekenstein

Mexican-israeli physicist.

Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.

Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Günter Guillaume

Stasi officer.

Born February 1st, 1927 in Berlin.

Died April 10th, 1995 at 68 years old in Petershagen-Eggersdorf (kidney cancer).

Sumner Welles

American government official and diplomat (1892-1961).

Born October 14th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]

Died September 24th, 1961 at 68 years old in Bernardsville. [ref]

Thomas M. Disch

American science fiction author and poet (1940-2008).

Born February 2nd, 1940 in Des Moines.

Died July 4th, 2008 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]

Davey Graham

British guitarist.

Born November 22nd, 1940 in Hinckley.

Died December 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in Greater London (lung cancer). [ref]

James Samuel Coleman

American sociologist.

Born May 12th, 1926 in Lawrence County. [ref]

Died March 25th, 1995 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Donald Meek

British actor (1878-1946).

Born July 14th, 1878 in Glasgow.

Died November 18th, 1946 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

Henry Dreyfuss

American industrial designer.

Born March 2nd, 1904 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died October 5th, 1972 at 68 years old in California, South Pasadena (asphyxia). [ref]

Indrani Rahman

Indian classical dancer (1930-1999).

Born September 19th, 1930 in Chennai.

Died February 5th, 1999 at 68 years old in New York City.

Don "Red" Barry

American actor (1912-1980).

Born January 11th, 1912 in Houston.

Died July 17th, 1980 at 68 years old in Hollywood (ballistic trauma).

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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia