In the year 1968
474 Notable deaths
Corneille Heymans
Belgian physiologist (1892-1968).
Born March 28th, 1892 in Ghent. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1968 at 76 years old in Knokke-Heist. [ref]
Dorothy Abbott
Actress (1920-1968).
Born December 16th, 1920 in Kansas City.
Died December 15th, 1968 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
Joseph Kentenich
German priest, founder of the international schoenstatt movement.
Born November 16th, 1885 in Gymnich.
Died September 15th, 1968 at 82 years old in Schönstatt (Vallendar). [ref]
Khuang Aphaiwong
Prime minister of thailand (1902-1968).
Born May 17th, 1902 in Battambang.
Died March 15th, 1968 at 65 years old in Bangkok (lung cancer).
Archie Mayo
Movie director and stage actor (1891-1968).
Born January 29th, 1891 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1968 at 77 years old in Guadalajara (cancer). [ref]
Crane Brinton
American historian.
Born February 2nd, 1898 in Winsted.
Died September 7th, 1968 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Hein ter Poorten
Dutch general.
Born November 21st, 1887 in Bogor. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1968 at 80 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Manuel Bandeira
Brazilian writer.
Born April 19th, 1886 in Recife. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1968 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ildebrando Pizzetti
Italian composer (1880-1968).
Born September 20th, 1880 in Parma.
Died February 13th, 1968 at 87 years old in Rome.
Tullio Serafin
Italian conductor.
Born September 1st, 1878 in Cavarzere, Rottanova.
Died February 2nd, 1968 at 89 years old in Rome (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 474
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