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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Edwin O'Connor
American journalist and fiction writer.
Born July 29th, 1918 in Providence. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1968 at 49 years old in Boston. [ref]
Jeanne Demessieux
French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher (1921-1968).
Born February 13th, 1921 in Montpellier.
Died November 11th, 1968 at 47 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Lina Stern
Soviet biochemist, physiologist and humanist (1878-1968).
Born August 26th, 1878 in Liepāja.
Died March 7th, 1968 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Harry Woods
American actor (1889-1968).
Born May 5th, 1889 in Cleveland.
Died December 28th, 1968 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Amelia Peláez
Cuban artist (1896-1968).
Born January 5th, 1896 in Yaguajay.
Died April 8th, 1968 at 72 years old in Havana.
Rudolph Dirks
Cartoonist.
Born February 26th, 1877 in Heide.
Died April 20th, 1968 at 91 years old in New York City.
Akmal Khan
Pakistani actor and singer (1929–1968).
Born November 11th, 1929 in Lahore.
Died June 11th, 1968 at 38 years old in Muslim Town.
Albert Lewin
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1894-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1894 in Brooklyn.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Alexander Hall
American film director and film editor (1894-1968).
Born January 11th, 1894 in Boston.
Died July 30th, 1968 at 74 years old in San Francisco (stroke).
Valentine Hugo
French painter, draftsman, and illustrator (1887-1968).
Born March 16th, 1887 in Boulogne-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 498
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi