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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Darío Moreno
Turkish singer (1921-1968).
Born April 3rd, 1921 in İzmir. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1968 at 47 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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).
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.
Konstantin Paustovsky
Russian writer (1892-1968).
Born May 31st, 1892 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1968 at 76 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dorothy Garrod
British archaeologist and first female professor at the university of cambridge (1892-1968).
Born May 5th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1968 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Conrad Richter
American novelist (1890–1968).
Born October 13th, 1890 in Pine Grove.
Died October 30th, 1968 at 78 years old in Pottsville.
Alexander Cadogan
British diplomat (1884–1968).
Born November 25th, 1884 in London.
Died July 9th, 1968 at 83 years old in Westminster.
Ali Fuat Cebesoy
Turkish politician and military officer (1882-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1882 in Constantinople.
Died January 10th, 1968 at 85 years old in Istanbul.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 498
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