In the year 1968
474 Notable deaths
Alexander Gelfond
Russian mathematician (1906–1968).
Born October 24th, 1906 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1968 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Elly Ney
German pianist (1882–1968).
Born September 27th, 1882 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Tutzing.
Tina Pica
Italian actress (1884-1968).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Naples. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1968 at 84 years old in Naples.
Chauncey Sparks
American politician (1884-1968).
Born October 8th, 1884 in Barbour County.
Died November 6th, 1968 at 84 years old in Eufaula.
Gustaf Larson
Automotive pioneer, swedish engineer, swedish founders of automobile manufacturer.
Born July 8th, 1887 in Sweden. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1968 at 80 years old in Båstad. [ref]
Martin Frič
Czech film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born March 29th, 1902 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1968 at 66 years old in Prague. [ref]
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. [ref]
Hans Cramer
German general.
Born July 13th, 1896 in Minden.
Died October 28th, 1968 at 72 years old in Minden.
Victor Ernest Shelford
American zoologist and ecologist (1877–1968).
Born September 22nd, 1877 in Chemung County.
Died December 27th, 1968 at 91 years old in Urbana.
Adnan Kapau Gani
Indonesian politician (1905–1968).
Born September 16th, 1905 in Palembayan.
Died December 23rd, 1968 at 63 years old in Palembang.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 474
The phoenix must burn to emerge. Janet Fitch