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Dead at age 68
1,586 Notable deaths
Abram Arkhipov
Russian artist (1862-1930).
Born August 27th, 1862 in Yegorovo.
Died September 25th, 1930 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Paul Juon
Russian composer.
Born March 6th, 1872 in Moscow.
Died August 21st, 1940 at 68 years old in Vevey.
Taisto Mäki
Finnish long-distance runner (1910–1979).
Born December 2nd, 1910 in Rekola.
Died May 1st, 1979 at 68 years old in Helsinki.
Walter Hörnlein
German general and knight's cross recipient (1893–1961).
Born January 2nd, 1893 in Karstädt.
Died September 14th, 1961 at 68 years old in Cologne.
Antanas Merkys
Lithuanian politician (1887-1955).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Skapiškis.
Died March 5th, 1955 at 68 years old in Vladimir Oblast. [ref]
Fritz Wotruba
Austrian sculptor (1907–1975).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Vienna.
Died August 28th, 1975 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Bruno Coquatrix
French music producer; owner and manager of the music hall paris olympia (1910–1979).
Born August 4th, 1910 in Ronchin.
Died April 1st, 1979 at 68 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Henri Dupuy de Lôme
French naval architect (1816-1885).
Born October 15th, 1816 in Ploemeur.
Died February 1st, 1885 at 68 years old
Yan Frenkel
Ukrainian composer (1920-1989).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Kyiv.
Died August 25th, 1989 at 68 years old in Riga.
Antonio Fogazzaro
Italian writer (1842-1911).
Born March 25th, 1842 in Vicenza.
Died March 7th, 1911 at 68 years old in Vicenza.
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