In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Upton Sinclair
American writer (1878–1968).
Born September 20th, 1878 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1968 at 90 years old in Bound Brook. [ref]
Frankie Lymon
American singer (1942–1968).
Born September 30th, 1942 in New York City, Harlem.
Died February 28th, 1968 at 25 years old in Harlem (drug overdose).
Marcel Duchamp
French painter and sculptor (1887-1968).
Born July 28th, 1887 in Blainville-Crevon. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Bobby Driscoll
American actor (1937-1968).
Born March 3rd, 1937 in Cedar Rapids. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1968 at 31 years old in East Village (heart failure).
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Duchess of kent from 1934 to 1968.
Born December 13th, 1906 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 61 years old in Kensington Palace (brain cancer).
Enoch L. Johnson
American political boss and racketeer (1883-1968).
Born January 20th, 1883 in Galloway Township.
Died December 9th, 1968 at 85 years old in Atlantic City.
Bea Benaderet
American actress and comedienne (1906–1968).
Born April 4th, 1906 in New York City.
Died October 13th, 1968 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).
Duke Kahanamoku
American swimmer, surfer and actor (1890-1968).
Born August 24th, 1890 in Honolulu.
Died January 22nd, 1968 at 77 years old in Honolulu (myocardial infarction).
Thomas Merton
Priest and author (1915–1968).
Born January 31st, 1915 in Prades.
Died December 10th, 1968 at 53 years old in Bangkok (electrocution).
Jim Clark
British racecar driver.
Born March 4th, 1936 in Kilmany. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1968 at 32 years old in Hockenheimring (traffic collision). [ref]
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom