In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
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.
Mario Roatta
Italian general (1887-1968).
Born February 2nd, 1887 in Modena.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 80 years old in Rome.
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein