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Dead at age 68
1,585 Notable deaths
Robert J. Walker
American politician (1801-1869).
Born July 19th, 1801 in Northumberland.
Died November 11th, 1869 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jimmy Wakely
American actor, songwriter, country western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys (1914-1982).
Born February 16th, 1914 in Howard County.
Died September 25th, 1982 at 68 years old in Mission Hills (pulmonary emphysema).
Godfrey Tearle
British actor (1884-1953).
Born October 12th, 1884 in New York City.
Died June 9th, 1953 at 68 years old in London.
J. C. Kumarappa
Jōsaph celladurai; b. 01/04/1892; economist; mem., indian planning comm.; protagonist of gandhian principles; d. 01/30/1960 (1892–1960).
Born January 4th, 1892 in Thanjavur.
Died January 30th, 1960 at 68 years old in Chennai, T.Kallupatti, Madurai.
Francesco Nuti
Italian actor (1955–2023).
Born May 17th, 1955 in Florence.
Died June 12th, 2023 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]
Friedrich Kittler
Literary scholar and media theorist (1943–2011).
Born June 12th, 1943 in Rochlitz.
Died October 18th, 2011 at 68 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Manuel Marín
Spanish politician (1949–2017).
Born October 21st, 1949 in Ciudad Real.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 68 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
German noblewoman.
Born January 18th, 1899 in Langenburg.
Died November 8th, 1967 at 68 years old in Munich (disease).
Theodor Reuss
German singer.
Born June 28th, 1855 in Augsburg.
Died October 28th, 1923 at 68 years old in Munich.
Thomas Stevenson
British civil engineer, lighthouse designer and meteorologist.
Born July 22nd, 1818 in Edinburgh.
Died May 8th, 1887 at 68 years old in Edinburgh.
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