Dead at age 68
1,585 Notable deaths
Jacob Bekenstein
Mexican-israeli physicist.
Born May 1st, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 68 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Gerhard Domagk
German bacteriologist (1895-1964).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Łagów.
Died April 24th, 1964 at 68 years old in Königsfeld im Schwarzwald.
Montague Summers
British writer (1880-1948).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Bristol.
Died August 10th, 1948 at 68 years old in Richmond.
Karl I of Württemberg
Third king of württemberg (1864–1891).
Born March 6th, 1823 in Stuttgart.
Died October 6th, 1891 at 68 years old in Stuttgart.
Christian Rakovsky
Soviet diplomat (1873-1941).
Born August 13th, 1873 in Kotel.
Died September 11th, 1941 at 68 years old in Oryol (gunshot wound).
Ynes Mexia
Mexican-american botanist (1870–1938).
Born May 24th, 1870 in Georgetown.
Died July 12th, 1938 at 68 years old in Berkeley (lung cancer).
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).
Buckwheat Zydeco
American accordionist (1947–2016).
Born November 14th, 1947 in Lafayette.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Lafayette (lung cancer). [ref]
George William Russell
Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, and artistic painter (1867-1935).
Born April 10th, 1867 in Lurgan.
Died July 17th, 1935 at 68 years old in Bournemouth.
James Samuel Coleman
American sociologist (1926–1995).
Born May 12th, 1926 in Bedford.
Died March 25th, 1995 at 68 years old in Chicago.
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami