In the year 1968
474 Notable deaths
William Perlberg
American film producer (1900-1968).
Born October 22nd, 1900 in Łódź.
Died October 31st, 1968 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Suraphol Sombatcharoen
Thai singer.
Born September 25th, 1930 in Suphan Buri.
Died August 16th, 1968 at 37 years old in Nakhon Pathom.
Abdulla Qahhor
Uzbek author (1907-1968).
Born September 17th, 1907 in Kokand.
Died May 24th, 1968 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Ernst Wilhelm Nay
German artist (1902-1968).
Born June 11th, 1902 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1968 at 65 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Berthold Bartosch
Animator (1893-1968).
Born December 28th, 1893 in Polubný. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1968 at 74 years old in Paris.
Elvia Carrillo
Mexican politician.
Born December 6th, 1878 in Motul. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1968 at 89 years old in Mexico City.
Gaetano Arturo Crocco
Italian scientist (1877-1968).
Born October 26th, 1877 in Naples.
Died January 19th, 1968 at 90 years old in Rome.
Gertrude Short
Actress (1902-1968).
Born April 6th, 1902 in Cincinnati.
Died July 31st, 1968 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Blanche Mehaffey
American actress and dancer.
Born July 28th, 1908 in Cincinnati.
Died March 31st, 1968 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Margarita Nelken
Spanish feminist and writer.
Born July 5th, 1894 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1968 at 73 years old in Mexico, Mexico City. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 474
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams