In the year 1968
513 Notable deaths
Erik Friborg
Swedish racing cyclist.
Born January 24th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died May 22nd, 1968 at 75 years old in Hounslow.
Harry Freeman
Field hockey player (1876–1968).
Born February 7th, 1876 in Staines-upon-Thames.
Died October 5th, 1968 at 92 years old in High Wycombe.
Carlo Fregosi
Gymnast (1890–1968).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Savona.
Died November 13th, 1968 at 78 years old in Savona.
John Davidson
Actor (1886-1968).
Born December 25th, 1886 in New York City, Aberdeen. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Anny Konetzni
Austrian operatic soprano (1902-1968).
Born February 12th, 1902 in Bela Crkva.
Died September 6th, 1968 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Leon Birkholc
Polish rower.
Born July 7th, 1904 in Tonin, Poland.
Died April 26th, 1968 at 63 years old in Kłodzko.
André Vercruysse
Belgian cyclist.
Born February 5th, 1895. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1968 at 73 years old [ref]
Heinz Wöltje
German field hockey player (1902-1968).
Born January 4th, 1902 in Hanover.
Died September 26th, 1968 at 66 years old in Windhoek.
Paolo Gennari
Italian rower (1908–1968).
Born September 11th, 1908 in Piacenza.
Died January 29th, 1968 at 59 years old in Piacenza.
Benita Asas
Spanish teacher, journalist, and suffragist (1873-1968).
Born March 4th, 1873 in San Sebastián.
Died April 21st, 1968 at 95 years old in Bilbao.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 513
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius