Dead at age 68
1,088 Notable deaths
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.
Rezső Seress
Hungarian pianist and composer.
Born November 3rd, 1899 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1968 at 68 years old in Budapest.
Peter Burton
British actor (1921-1989).
Born April 4th, 1921 in Bromley.
Died November 27th, 1989 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Floy Washburn
American psychologist and scholar.
Born July 25th, 1871 in New York City.
Died October 29th, 1939 at 68 years old in Poughkeepsie.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius