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Dead at age 68
1,055 Notable deaths
Cliff Arquette
American actor comedian, actor, pianist, composer and songwriter (1905-1974).
Born December 27th, 1905 in Toledo.
Died September 23rd, 1974 at 68 years old in Burbank (stroke).
Cecil Day-Lewis
Anglo-irish poet (1904-1972).
Born April 27th, 1904 in County Laois. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1972 at 68 years old in Lemmons (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bernie Wrightson
American illustrator.
Born October 27th, 1948 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2017 at 68 years old in Austin (brain tumor). [ref]
Eiji Tsuburaya
Japanese film director (1901-1970).
Born July 7th, 1901 in Sukagawa. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1970 at 68 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Marie-Thérèse Walter
Cohabitant of pablo picasso (1909-1977).
Born July 13th, 1909 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1977 at 68 years old in Antibes (hanging). [ref]
Mohammed Daoud Khan
Politician, first president of afghanistan (1973-1978).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Kabul.
Died April 28th, 1978 at 68 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Gunnar Hansen
Icelandic-born american actor.
Born March 4th, 1947 in Reykjavík.
Died November 7th, 2015 at 68 years old in Northeast Harbor (pancreatic cancer).
Andrea True
American adult film actress and singer.
Born July 26th, 1943 in Nashville.
Died November 7th, 2011 at 68 years old in Kingston (heart failure). [ref]
Nancy Mitford
British writer.
Born November 28th, 1904 in 1 and 3, Graham Terrace Sw1. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1973 at 68 years old in Versailles (cancer). [ref]
Don LaFontaine
American voice actor (1940-2008).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Duluth.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory disease). [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe