Dead at age 68
1,189 Notable deaths
Adrien de Gerlache
Belgian explorer (1866-1934).
Born August 2nd, 1866 in Hasselt. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1934 at 68 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Lillian Smith
American author, social critic (1897-1966).
Born December 12th, 1897 in Jasper.
Died September 28th, 1966 at 68 years old in Atlanta (breast cancer).
Henrik Galeen
Austrian-born actor (1881-1949).
Born January 7th, 1881 in Stryi.
Died July 30th, 1949 at 68 years old in Randolph (cancer).
James Rainwater
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.
Boris Dvornik
Croatian actor.
Born April 16th, 1939 in Split.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 68 years old in Split (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Japanese actor (1928-1996).
Born March 10th, 1928 in Tokyo.
Died August 4th, 1996 at 68 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Howard St. John
American actor (1905-1974).
Born October 9th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died March 13th, 1974 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Mahmud Tarzi
Afghan politician, secular activist and journalist (1865–1933).
Born August 23rd, 1865 in Ghazni. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1933 at 68 years old in Istanbul.
Ruby Payne-Scott
Australian radio astronomer (1912-1981).
Born May 28th, 1912 in Grafton.
Died May 25th, 1981 at 68 years old in Mortdale.
King Baggot
American actor, screenwriter and director (1879-1948).
Born November 7th, 1879 in St. Louis.
Died July 11th, 1948 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci