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Dead at age 68

1,122 Notable deaths

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

Pope of the coptic orthodox church and saint.

Born August 2nd, 1902 in Damanhur.

Died March 9th, 1971 at 68 years old in Cairo.

Hans Berger

German neurologist (1873-1941).

Born May 21st, 1873 in Neuses. [ref]

Died June 1st, 1941 at 68 years old in Jena (hanging). [ref]

Saad Zaghloul

Prime minister of egypt.

Born July 1st, 1859 in Metoubes. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 1927 at 68 years old in Cairo.

Cosmo Duff-Gordon

Scottish landowner and fencer.

Born July 22nd, 1862 in London.

Died April 20th, 1931 at 68 years old in Kensington.

Salah al-Din al-Bitar

Syrian politician (1912-1980).

Born May 5th, 1912 in Damascus.

Died July 21st, 1980 at 68 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Kenneth Arnold

American aviator and businessman.

Born March 29th, 1915 in Sebeka.

Died January 16th, 1984 at 68 years old in Bellevue.

Ralph Steinman

Canadian immunologist and cell biologist.

Born January 14th, 1943 in Montreal. [ref]

Died September 30th, 2011 at 68 years old in Manhattan (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Manos Hatzidakis

Greek composer, pianist and conductor (1925-1994).

Born October 23rd, 1925 in Xanthi.

Died June 15th, 1994 at 68 years old in Athens (pulmonary edema).

Christian Rakovsky

Soviet diplomat (1873-1941).

Born August 13th, 1873 in Kotel. [ref]

Died September 11th, 1941 at 68 years old in Oryol (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Barney Oldfield

American racing driver (1878-1946).

Born June 3rd, 1878 in Wauseon.

Died October 4th, 1946 at 68 years old in Beverly Hills.

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