In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Ivan Pyryev
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1901-1968).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Kamen-na-Obi.
Died February 7th, 1968 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Antonio Pietrangeli
Italian film director and screenwriter (1919–1968).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Rome.
Died July 12th, 1968 at 49 years old in Gaeta (drowning).
Bruno Paul
German architect (1874-1968).
Born January 19th, 1874 in Seifhennersdorf. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1968 at 94 years old in West Berlin. [ref]
Chana Orloff
Ukrainian sculptor (1888–1968).
Born July 12th, 1888 in Konstantovka. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1968 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Albert Betz
German physicist (1885–1968).
Born December 25th, 1885 in Schweinfurt.
Died April 16th, 1968 at 82 years old in Göttingen.
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).
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]
Arnulf Øverland
Norwegian writer (1889-1968).
Born April 27th, 1889 in Kristiansund.
Died March 25th, 1968 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Chika Kuroda
Japanese chemist.
Born March 24th, 1884 in Kutta.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 84 years old
Helen Gardner
American actress (1884-1968).
Born September 2nd, 1884 in Binghamton.
Died November 20th, 1968 at 84 years old in Orlando.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 498
Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom