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Dead at age 68
1,584 Notable deaths
Idriss Déby
Chadian former president (1952–2021).
Died April 20th, 2021 at 68 years old in N'Djamena (shot to the head). [ref]
Frederik VIII of Denmark
King of denmark from 1906 to 1912.
Born June 3rd, 1843 in Yellow Palace.
Died May 14th, 1912 at 68 years old in Hamburg (cerebrovascular disease).
Ed King
American rock musician (1949–2018).
Born September 14th, 1949 in Glendale.
Died August 22nd, 2018 at 68 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Cecil Day-Lewis
Irish-born british poet (1904–1972).
Born April 27th, 1904 in County Laois.
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 68 years old in Lemmons (pancreatic cancer).
David Gulpilil
Australian actor (1953-2021).
Born July 1st, 1953 in Maningrida.
Died November 29th, 2021 at 68 years old in Murray Bridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Danny Kirwan
British musician (1950–2018).
Born May 13th, 1950 in Westminster. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2018 at 68 years old in London (pneumonia).
David Lane
American white supremacist, convicted felon.
Born November 2nd, 1938 in Woden.
Died May 28th, 2007 at 68 years old in Terre Haute (neurological disorder).
Geoffrey Hughes
British actor (1944–2012).
Born February 2nd, 1944 in Wallasey.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 68 years old (prostate cancer). [ref]
Hans Rosling
Swedish medical doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker.
Born July 27th, 1948 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2017 at 68 years old in Uppsala (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Heinrich Schliemann
German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890).
Born January 6th, 1822 in Neubukow. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1890 at 68 years old in Naples (bacterial meningitis). [ref]
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