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Dead at age 68
1,584 Notable deaths
René Magritte
Belgian surrealist (1898–1967).
Born November 21st, 1898 in Lessines. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1967 at 68 years old in Schaerbeek (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Alan Hale, Jr.
American actor (1921–1990).
Born March 8th, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died January 2nd, 1990 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Fritz Von Erich
American professional wrestler (1929-1997).
Born August 16th, 1929 in Jewett.
Died September 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Denton (lung cancer, brain cancer).
Heather Menzies
Canadian actress (1949-2017).
Born December 3rd, 1949 in Toronto.
Died December 24th, 2017 at 68 years old in Frankford (brain cancer). [ref]
Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Brazilian serial killer (1954–2023).
Born June 17th, 1954 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 68 years old in Mogi das Cruzes (stab wound, gunshot wound). [ref]
Richard E. Byrd
American naval officer, explorer (1888-1957).
Born October 25th, 1888 in Winchester. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1957 at 68 years old in Boston. [ref]
Li Keqiang
Premier of the people's republic of china from 2013 to 2023.
Born July 1st, 1955 in Hefei. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2023 at 68 years old in Shanghai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dave Allen
Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005).
Born July 6th, 1936 in Firhouse.
Died March 10th, 2005 at 68 years old in Kensington (Sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome).
Paul Hindemith
German composer (1895–1963).
Born November 16th, 1895 in Hanau.
Died December 28th, 1963 at 68 years old in Frankfurt (acute pancreatitis).
Afrika Bambaataa
American dj, record producer, and rapper (1957–2026).
Born April 17th, 1957 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 68 years old in Pennsylvania (prostate cancer). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris