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Dead at age 68
1,586 Notable deaths
Chaim-Moshe Shapira
Israeli politician (1902–1970).
Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Constantine, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Prussian prince (1801-1869).
Born February 16th, 1801 in Żagań.
Died September 3rd, 1869 at 68 years old in Czerwieńsk.
Robert Chambers
Scottish publisher and writer (1802–1871).
Born July 10th, 1802 in Peebles.
Died March 17th, 1871 at 68 years old in St Andrews.
Eduardo Gómez
Spanish actor (1951-2019).
Born July 27th, 1951 in Madrid.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 68 years old in Madrid (laryngeal cancer).
Nikolai Koltsov
Russian scientist (1872–1940).
Born July 15th, 1872 in Moscow.
Died December 2nd, 1940 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg (poison).
Lewis Thompson Preston
American banker (1926-1995).
Born August 5th, 1926 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1995 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Louis Lavelle
French academic (1883–1951).
Born July 15th, 1883 in Saint-Martin-de-Villeréal.
Died September 1st, 1951 at 68 years old in Parranquet.
Jørgen Moe
Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop (1813–1882).
Born April 22nd, 1813 in Hole.
Died March 27th, 1882 at 68 years old in Kristiansand.
Johann Gottfried Piefke
Prussian composer and conductor (1815-1884).
Born September 9th, 1815 in Skwierzyna.
Died January 25th, 1884 at 68 years old in Frankfurt (Oder).
Pierre Dupong
Prime minister of luxembourg (1885-1953).
Born January 11th, 1885 in Heisdorf.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 68 years old in Luxembourg.
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