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Dead at age 68

1,086 Notable deaths

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]

Bruce Cabot

Actor (1904-1972).

Born April 20th, 1904 in Carlsbad.

Died May 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).

James Robertson Justice

British actor.

Born June 15th, 1907 in Lewisham. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 1975 at 68 years old in Romsey.

Simon Oakland

American actor (1915-1983).

Born August 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn.

Died August 29th, 1983 at 68 years old in Cathedral City (cancer).

Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr

Iraqi president (1914-1982).

Born July 1st, 1914 in Tikrit.

Died October 4th, 1982 at 68 years old in Baghdad.

Fritz Von Erich

American professional wrestler (1929-1997).

Born August 16th, 1929 in Jewett.

Died September 10th, 1997 at 68 years old in Denton (lung cancer, brain cancer).

Elizabeth Bishop

American poet.

Born February 8th, 1911 in Worcester.

Died October 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Boston (intracranial aneurysm).

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).

Richard Bright

American actor (1937-2006).

Born June 28th, 1937 in Brooklyn.

Died February 18th, 2006 at 68 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Ravi Chopra

Indian movie producer and director (1946-2014).

Born September 27th, 1946 in Mumbai.

Died November 12th, 2014 at 68 years old in Mumbai (lung cancer).

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