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Dead at age 68
1,037 Notable deaths
Akira Toriyama
Japanese manga artist and character designer (1955–2024).
Born April 5th, 1955 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Kiyosu.
Died March 1st, 2024 at 68 years old (acute subdural hematoma). [ref]
Ida B. Wells
African-american civil rights activist (1862–1931).
Born July 16th, 1862 in Holly Springs. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago (uremia). [ref]
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]
King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King of saudi arabia (1906-1975).
Born April 14th, 1906 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1975 at 68 years old in Reyadh (ballistic trauma).
René Magritte
Belgian painter and sculptor.
Born November 21st, 1898 in Lessines. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1967 at 68 years old in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek (pancreatic cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
McLean Stevenson
American actor (1927-1996).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Normal.
Died February 15th, 1996 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ted Hughes
English poet and children's writer (1930-1998).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Mytholmroyd. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1998 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Lesley Gore
American recording artist, singer, songwriter (1946-2015).
Born May 2nd, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Merle Oberon
British actress (1911-1979).
Born February 19th, 1911 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 68 years old in Malibu (stroke). [ref]
Alan Hale, Jr.
American actor.
Born March 8th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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