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Dead at age 68
1,584 Notable deaths
William James
American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist (1842–1910).
Born January 11th, 1842 in Astor House.
Died August 26th, 1910 at 68 years old in Tamworth (heart failure).
Elijah Cummings
American politician (1951-2019).
Born January 18th, 1951 in Baltimore.
Died October 17th, 2019 at 68 years old in Baltimore.
Rudolf Abel
Soviet intelligence officer (1903–1971).
Born July 11th, 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 15th, 1971 at 68 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Ida B. Wells
American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931).
Born July 16th, 1862 in Holly Springs.
Died March 25th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago (uremia).
Scott Adams
American cartoonist and author (1957–2026).
Born June 8th, 1957 in Windham.
Died January 13th, 2026 at 68 years old in Pleasanton (prostate cancer). [ref]
Lesley Gore
American singer (1946–2015).
Born May 2nd, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died February 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer).
Ted Hughes
English poet and children's writer (1930-1998).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Mytholmroyd.
Died October 28th, 1998 at 68 years old in Southwark (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer).
Merle Oberon
British actress (1911-1979).
Born February 19th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 68 years old in Malibu (stroke).
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]
James Avery
American actor (1945–2013).
Born November 27th, 1945 in Suffolk.
Died December 31st, 2013 at 68 years old in Glendale (surgical complications). [ref]
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