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In the year 1968
481 Notable deaths
Ludovico Scarfiotti
Racecar driver.
Born October 18th, 1933 in Turin.
Died June 8th, 1968 at 34 years old in Rossfeld (traffic collision).
Conrad Richter
American novelist (1890–1968).
Born October 13th, 1890 in Pine Grove.
Died October 30th, 1968 at 78 years old in Pottsville.
Philip Vian
Royal navy admiral of the fleet.
Born June 14th, 1894 in London.
Died May 27th, 1968 at 73 years old in United Kingdom.
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]
Alexander Cadogan
British diplomat (1884–1968).
Born November 25th, 1884 in London.
Died July 9th, 1968 at 83 years old in Westminster.
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]
Dorothy Lawrence
English reporter and cross-dresser.
Born October 4th, 1896 in Hendon. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1968 at 71 years old in Friern Hospital.
Giovannino Guareschi
Italian journalist, cartoonist and humorist.
Born May 1st, 1908 in Roccabianca. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1968 at 60 years old in Cervia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tian Han
Chinese playwright, screenwriter, songwriter.
Born March 12th, 1898 in Changsha County.
Died December 10th, 1968 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Jean Hyppolite
French philosopher.
Born January 8th, 1907 in Jonzac.
Died October 26th, 1968 at 61 years old in Paris.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 481
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner