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Dead at age 68
1,585 Notable deaths
Rosemarie Said Zahlan
Historian.
Born August 20th, 1937 in Cairo.
Died May 10th, 2006 at 68 years old
Edward Augustus Freeman
English historian (1823–1892).
Born August 2nd, 1823 in Harborne.
Died March 16th, 1892 at 68 years old in Alicante (smallpox).
Antonio Lauro
Venezuelan composer (1917-1986).
Born August 3rd, 1917 in Ciudad Bolívar.
Died April 18th, 1986 at 68 years old in Caracas.
Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
German diplomat who served as the last german ambassador to the soviet union before operation barbarossa.
Born November 20th, 1875 in Kemberg.
Died November 10th, 1944 at 68 years old in Berlin, Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Vasko Popa
Serbian writer (1922-1991).
Born June 29th, 1922 in Grebenac. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Ricard Viñes
Catalan pianist and composer (1875–1943).
Born February 5th, 1875 in Lleida.
Died April 29th, 1943 at 68 years old in Barcelona.
Michael Davies
British teacher and traditionalist catholic writer.
Born March 13th, 1936 in Yeovil.
Died September 25th, 2004 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Piedad Córdoba
Colombian lawyer and politician (1955-2024).
Born January 25th, 1955 in Medellín.
Died January 20th, 2024 at 68 years old in Medellín. [ref]
Richard Coke
American politician (1829-1897).
Born March 13th, 1829 in Williamsburg.
Died May 14th, 1897 at 68 years old in Waco. [ref]
Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
Spanish general and politician (1831-1900).
Born December 14th, 1831 in Segovia.
Died September 23rd, 1900 at 68 years old in Zarautz.
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