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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Antonio Porchia
Italian argentinian poet (1885–1968).
Born November 25th, 1886 in Conflenti. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1968 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires.
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]
Shmuel Dayan
Israeli politician (1891-1968).
Born August 8th, 1891 in Zhashkiv. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1968 at 77 years old in Nahalal.
Vasyl Makukh
Ukrainian nationalist activist (1927-1968).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Kariv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1968 at 40 years old in Kyiv (self-immolation). [ref]
Félix Kir
French politician (1876-1968).
Born January 22nd, 1876 in Alise-Sainte-Reine.
Died April 26th, 1968 at 92 years old in Dijon.
Santos Iriarte
Uruguayan footballer (1902-1968).
Born November 2nd, 1902 in Canelones.
Died November 11th, 1968 at 66 years old in Montevideo.
Cai Tingkai
Chinese general.
Born April 15th, 1892 in Luoding Zhilizhou. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1968 at 76 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Elly Ney
German pianist (1882–1968).
Born September 27th, 1882 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Tutzing.
Walter Tewksbury
Athletics competitor (1876-1968).
Born March 21st, 1876 in Ashley.
Died April 24th, 1968 at 92 years old in Tunkhannock. [ref]
Carlos María de la Torre
Ecuadorian catholic cardinal (1873–1968).
Born November 14th, 1873 in Quito.
Died July 31st, 1968 at 94 years old in Quito.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 498
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