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Dead at age 68
1,150 Notable deaths
Leonardo Sciascia
Italian writer (1921-1989).
Born January 8th, 1921 in Racalmuto.
Died November 20th, 1989 at 68 years old in Palermo (multiple myeloma).
Zhang Xun
Chinese general (1854-1923).
Born September 16th, 1854 in Fengxin County.
Died September 11th, 1923 at 68 years old in Tianjin.
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]
Slavko Kvaternik
Croatian soldier and politician (1878-1947).
Born August 25th, 1878 in Moravice.
Died June 13th, 1947 at 68 years old in Zagreb.
Saburō Kurusu
Japanese diplomat.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Yokohama.
Died April 7th, 1954 at 68 years old in Japan.
Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov
Russian revolutionary (1874-1943).
Born August 16th, 1874 in Ulyanovsk.
Died July 16th, 1943 at 68 years old in Gorki Leninskiye.
Jessie Duarte
South african politician (1953–2022).
Born September 19th, 1953 in Johannesburg.
Died July 17th, 2022 at 68 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Franco Merli
Italian actor.
Born October 31st, 1956 in Rome.
Died May 17th, 2025 at 68 years old in Rome. [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.
Jack Pennick
American film actor (1895-1964).
Born December 7th, 1895 in Portland.
Died August 16th, 1964 at 68 years old in Manhattan Beach.
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