In the year 1968

513 Notable deaths

Xavier Lesage

Equestrian (1885-1968).

Born October 25th, 1885 in Moret-sur-Loing.

Died August 3rd, 1968 at 82 years old in Gisors.

Ilya Selvinsky

Soviet jewish poet, dramatist, memoirist, and essayist (1899-1968).

Born October 24th, 1899 in Simferopol.

Died March 22nd, 1968 at 68 years old in Moscow.

Nikolay Akimov

Theatre director and scenic designer (1901-1968).

Born April 16th, 1901 in Kharkiv.

Died September 6th, 1968 at 67 years old in Moscow.

Dorothy Holman

British tennis player.

Born July 18th, 1883 in Kilburn.

Died April 8th, 1968 at 84 years old in London Borough of Brent.

Alexander Yashin

Soviet writer (1913–1968).

Born March 27th, 1913 in Bludnovo.

Died July 11th, 1968 at 55 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]

Necmi Onarıcı

Turkish association football player (1925–1968).

Born November 2nd, 1925 in Kadıköy.

Died August 22nd, 1968 at 42 years old in Çatalca.

Alfredo Foglino

Uruguayan footballer (1892-1968).

Born February 1st, 1892 in Montevideo.

Died July 9th, 1968 at 76 years old in Montevideo.

Carlotta Zambelli

Ballet dancer and teacher (1875—1968).

Born November 4th, 1875 in Milan.

Died January 28th, 1968 at 92 years old in Milan.

Carl Ahues

Chess player (1883–1968).

Born December 26th, 1883 in Bremen.

Died December 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Hamburg.

Gunnar Andersen

Norwegian footballer and ski jumper (1890-1968).

Born March 18th, 1890 in Drøbak.

Died April 25th, 1968 at 78 years old in Oslo.

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