In the year 1968
459 Notable deaths
Jennie Fletcher
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born March 19th, 1890 in Leicester.
Died January 17th, 1968 at 77 years old in Teeswater, Ontario.
Armando Castellazzi
Italian footballer (1904-1968).
Born October 7th, 1904 in Milan.
Died January 4th, 1968 at 63 years old in Milan.
Harry Hebner
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1891-1968).
Born June 15th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died October 12th, 1968 at 77 years old in Lake Worth Beach, Michigan City.
Franz Beyer
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born May 27th, 1892 in Bautzen.
Died October 15th, 1968 at 76 years old in Bad Wiessee.
William Hume-Rothery
British metallurgist (1899-1968).
Born May 15th, 1899 in Worcester Park.
Died September 27th, 1968 at 69 years old in Oxford.
Eddie Baker
American actor (1897-1968).
Born November 17th, 1897 in Davis.
Died February 4th, 1968 at 70 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Nell Hall Hopman
Australian female tennis player.
Born March 9th, 1909 in Sydney.
Died January 10th, 1968 at 58 years old in Hawthorn.
Johann Horvath
Austrian footballer (1903-1968).
Born May 20th, 1903 in Austria-Hungary.
Died July 30th, 1968 at 65 years old
Rudolf Forster
Austrian actor.
Born October 30th, 1884 in Gröbming. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1968 at 83 years old in Bad Aussee. [ref]
Horace Gould
British racing driver.
Born September 20th, 1921 in Bristol. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1968 at 47 years old in Southmead (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 291 to 300 of 459
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin