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In the year 1968
513 Notable deaths
Giovannino Guareschi
Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist.
Born May 1st, 1908 in Roccabianca. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1968 at 60 years old in Cervia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Arno
American cartoonist (1904–1968).
Born January 8th, 1904 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 64 years old in Port Chester.
Kokomo Arnold
American blues musician (1901–1968).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Lovejoy.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 67 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Jean Paulhan
French writer (1884–1968).
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1968 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Charles Munch
French musician (1891-1968).
Born September 26th, 1891 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1968 at 77 years old in Richmond (cardiovascular disease).
Sigfried Giedion
Swiss architectural historian.
Born April 14th, 1888 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1968 at 79 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Augustin Bea
German jesuit priest and scholar and cardinal (1881-1968).
Born May 28th, 1881 in Blumberg. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1968 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bill Tytla
American animator (1904–1968).
Born October 25th, 1904 in Yonkers.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 64 years old in East Lyme.
Robert Burks
American cinematographer (1909-1968).
Died May 13th, 1968 at 58 years old in Newport Beach.
Alfred Baeumler
German nazi philosopher (1887-1968).
Born November 19th, 1887 in Nové Město pod Smrkem.
Died March 19th, 1968 at 80 years old in Eningen unter Achalm.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 513
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