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Dead at age 68
1,585 Notable deaths
Shaul Tchernichovsky
Russian-born hebrew poet (1875 – 1943).
Born August 20th, 1875 in Mykhailivka.
Died October 14th, 1943 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Luisa Tetrazzini
Italian opera singer (1871-1940).
Born June 29th, 1871 in Florence.
Died April 28th, 1940 at 68 years old in Milan.
Héctor Scarone
Uruguayan footballer (1898-1967).
Born November 26th, 1898 in Montevideo.
Died April 23rd, 1967 at 68 years old in Montevideo.
Tonie Marshall
French actress (1951-2020).
Born November 29th, 1951 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died March 12th, 2020 at 68 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh
British politician (1818–1887).
Born October 27th, 1818 in London.
Died January 12th, 1887 at 68 years old in London.
Adrien de Gerlache
Belgian explorer (1866–1934).
Born August 2nd, 1866 in Hasselt.
Died December 4th, 1934 at 68 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
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).
José María Iglesias Inzárruga
President of mexico (1823-1891).
Born January 5th, 1823 in Mexico City.
Died December 17th, 1891 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
James Rainwater
American physicist.
Born December 9th, 1917 in Council.
Died May 31st, 1986 at 68 years old in New York City.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche