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Dead at age 68
1,122 Notable deaths
Savielly Tartakower
Polish and french chess player.
Born February 22nd, 1887 in Rostov-on-Don. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1956 at 68 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alex Groza
American basketball player (1926-1995).
Born October 7th, 1926 in Martins Ferry.
Died January 21st, 1995 at 68 years old in San Diego.
Henriette Caillaux
Second wife of the former prime minister of france (1874-1943).
Born December 5th, 1874 in Rueil-Malmaison.
Died January 29th, 1943 at 68 years old in Mamers.
Milton Augustus Strieby Margai
Sierra leonean politician (1895-1964).
Born December 7th, 1895 in Freetown, Gbangbatoke. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1964 at 68 years old in Freetown. [ref]
Michael Smith
Canadian nobel laureate in chemistry.
Born April 26th, 1932 in Blackpool. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2000 at 68 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Charles Moore
American architect (1925-1993).
Born October 31st, 1925 in Benton Harbor. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1993 at 68 years old in Austin. [ref]
Margot Adler
Author, neopagan, and national public radio reporter.
Born April 16th, 1946 in Little Rock.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer).
Dmitry Konstantinovich Belyayev
Russian biologist.
Born July 17th, 1917 in Kostroma.
Died November 14th, 1985 at 68 years old in Novosibirsk.
Francis William Aston
British chemist (1877-1945).
Born September 1st, 1877 in Birmingham, Harborne. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1945 at 68 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Tony Smith
American sculptor and architect (1912–1980).
Born September 23rd, 1912 in South Orange.
Died December 26th, 1980 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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