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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
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.
Jean Hyppolite
French philosopher (1907–1968).
Born January 8th, 1907 in Jonzac.
Died October 26th, 1968 at 61 years old in Paris.
Alfred Chester Beatty
American copper mining magnate (1875–1968).
Born February 7th, 1875 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 1968 at 92 years old in Monte Carlo.
Segismundo Casado
Spanish army officer (1893–1968).
Born October 10th, 1893 in Segovia.
Died December 18th, 1968 at 75 years old in Madrid.
Robert Z. Leonard
American film director (1889-1968).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Chicago.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.
Bob Bartlett
American politician (1904-1968).
Born April 20th, 1904 in Seattle. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1968 at 64 years old in Cleveland (surgical complications). [ref]
Tian Han
Chinese playwright, screenwriter, songwriter.
Born March 12th, 1898 in Changsha County.
Died December 10th, 1968 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Mike Spence
British racing driver.
Born December 30th, 1936 in Croydon.
Died May 7th, 1968 at 31 years old in Indianapolis (traffic collision).
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]
Peter Arno
American cartoonist (1904–1968).
Born January 8th, 1904 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 64 years old in Port Chester.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 498
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