In the year 1968

513 Notable deaths

Prince Feodor Alexandrovich of Russia

Russian prince (1898–1968).

Born December 23rd, 1898 in Saint Petersburg.

Died November 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Cannes.

Rezső Seress

Hungarian pianist and composer (1889-1968).

Born November 3rd, 1889 in Budapest. [ref]

Died January 12th, 1968 at 78 years old in Budapest.

Salvatore Quasimodo

Italian writer (1901-1968).

Born August 20th, 1901 in Modica.

Died June 14th, 1968 at 66 years old in Naples (cerebral hemorrhage).

Harry Elmer Barnes

American historian and holocaust denier.

Born June 15th, 1889 in Auburn.

Died August 26th, 1968 at 79 years old in Malibu.

Prince Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen

Head of the house of wettin (1893–1968).

Born December 31st, 1893 in Dresden.

Died August 9th, 1968 at 74 years old in Samedan.

Joseph William Martin Jr.

American politician from massachusetts (1884–1968).

Born November 3rd, 1884 in North Attleborough.

Died March 6th, 1968 at 83 years old in Hollywood.

Jo Schlesser

Racecar driver.

Born May 18th, 1928 in Apremont-la-Forêt.

Died July 7th, 1968 at 40 years old in Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Basil Sydney

English actor.

Born April 23rd, 1894 in Essex. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1968 at 73 years old in London (respiratory disease). [ref]

Anna Kavan

British novelist, short story writer, and painter (1901-1968).

Born April 10th, 1901 in Cannes. [ref]

Died December 5th, 1968 at 67 years old in London. [ref]

Jack Adams

Canadian professional hockey player (1894-1968).

Born June 14th, 1894 in Fort William.

Died May 1st, 1968 at 73 years old in Detroit.

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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot