Dead at age 68
1,122 Notable deaths
Junio Valerio Borghese
Italian submarine commander (1906-1974).
Died August 26th, 1974 at 68 years old in Cádiz.
John Gunther
American journalist (1901-1970).
Born August 30th, 1901 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1970 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jacob Bekenstein
Mexican-israeli physicist.
Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Margaret MacDonald
British artist (1865-1933).
Born November 5th, 1864 in Tipton. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1933 at 68 years old in London. [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 (1940–2008).
Born November 26th, 1940 in Hinckley.
Died December 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in London, 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).
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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