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In the year 1968
459 Notable deaths
Antonio Pietrangeli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1919-1968).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Rome. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1968 at 49 years old in Gaeta (drowning). [ref]
Albert Betz
German physicist.
Born December 25th, 1885 in Schweinfurt.
Died April 16th, 1968 at 82 years old in Göttingen.
James Leonard Brierley Smith
South african ichthyologist.
Born October 26th, 1897 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 70 years old in Makhanda (cyanide poisoning).
Steve Sholes
American record producer, music executive.
Born February 12th, 1911 in Merchantville.
Died April 22nd, 1968 at 57 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Hall
American film director and film editor (1894-1968).
Born January 11th, 1894 in Boston. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1968 at 74 years old in San Francisco (stroke). [ref]
James McIlroy
British surgeon.
Born November 3rd, 1879 in Ulster.
Died July 27th, 1968 at 88 years old in London Borough of Sutton.
Fakih Usman
Indonesian politician.
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Gresik.
Died October 3rd, 1968 at 64 years old in Indonesia.
Camille Huysmans
Belgian former prime minister (1871-1968).
Born May 26th, 1871 in Bilzen. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1968 at 96 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Helen Gardner
American actress (1884-1968).
Born September 2nd, 1884 in Binghamton.
Died November 20th, 1968 at 84 years old in Orlando.
John Davidson
Actor (1886-1968).
Born December 25th, 1886 in New York City.
Died January 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
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