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In the year 1968
474 Notable deaths
Walter Nash
New zealand politician (1882-1968).
Born February 12th, 1882 in Kidderminster.
Died June 4th, 1968 at 86 years old in Wellington.
Jan Johansson
Swedish jazz pianist (1931–1968).
Born September 16th, 1931 in Söderhamn.
Died November 9th, 1968 at 37 years old in Stockholm (traffic collision).
June Collyer
American film actress (1906–1968).
Born August 19th, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 1968 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Hamilton Luske
American film director (1903-1968).
Born October 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died February 19th, 1968 at 64 years old in Bel Air (myocardial infarction).
Pierre Mulele
Democratic republic of the congo politician (1929-1968).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Malungudi.
Died October 9th, 1968 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (torture, dismemberment).
Fyodor Okhlopkov
Hero of the soviet union (1908-1968).
Born March 2nd, 1908 in Tomponsky District.
Died May 28th, 1968 at 60 years old in Tomponsky District.
Norman Brookes
Australian tennis player (1877-1968).
Born November 14th, 1877 in Melbourne.
Died September 28th, 1968 at 90 years old in Melbourne.
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.
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
Sa officer (1888-1968).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Düsseldorf.
Died April 12th, 1968 at 80 years old in Munich.
José Nasazzi
Uruguayan footballer (1901-1968).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Montevideo.
Died June 17th, 1968 at 67 years old in Montevideo (esophageal cancer).
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