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In the year 1968
459 Notable deaths
Mike Spence
British racing driver.
Born December 30th, 1936 in Croydon.
Died May 7th, 1968 at 31 years old in Indianapolis (traffic collision).
Kokomo Arnold
American blues musician.
Born February 15th, 1901 in Lovejoy. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1968 at 67 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Munch
French musician (1891-1968).
Born September 26th, 1891 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1968 at 77 years old in Richmond (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Zofia Kossak-Szczucka
Polish writer.
Born August 8th, 1890 in Kośmin, Lublin Voivodeship. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1968 at 77 years old in Bielsko-Biała. [ref]
Konstantin Paustovsky
Russian writer (1892-1968).
Born May 31st, 1892 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1968 at 76 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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.
Edwin Boring
American psychologist.
Born October 23rd, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 81 years old in Cambridge (multiple myeloma).
George Lewis
American musician.
Born July 13th, 1900 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1968 at 68 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Paul Radmilovic
British swimmer and water polo player.
Born March 5th, 1886 in Cardiff.
Died September 29th, 1968 at 82 years old in Weston-super-Mare.
Jean Paulhan
French writer.
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Nîmes. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1968 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 459
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