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In the year 1968
459 Notable deaths
Vasily Kazakov
Soviet general (1898-1968).
Born July 18th, 1898 in Filippovo.
Died May 25th, 1968 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Georg Dertinger
German politician (1902-1968).
Born December 25th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died January 21st, 1968 at 65 years old in Leipzig.
Frank Barson
English footballer (1891-1968).
Born April 10th, 1891 in Sheffield.
Died September 13th, 1968 at 77 years old in Birmingham.
Verner Weckman
Olympic wrestler (1882-1968).
Born July 26th, 1882 in Loviisa.
Died February 22nd, 1968 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Juan José Castro
Argentine musician, composer, condutro, violinist and pianist.
Born March 7th, 1895 in Avellaneda. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1968 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Judith Arlen
American actress (1914-1968).
Born March 18th, 1914 in Hollywood.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 54 years old in Santa Barbara.
Adamson-Eric
Estonian artist (1902-1968).
Born August 18th, 1902 in Tartu.
Died December 2nd, 1968 at 66 years old in Tallinn.
Luigi Cevenini
Italian footballer (1895-1968).
Born March 13th, 1895 in Milan.
Died July 23rd, 1968 at 73 years old in Villa Guardia.
Erno Crisa
Italian actor (1914-1968).
Born March 10th, 1914 in Bizerte. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1968 at 54 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz
Polish politician (1886-1968).
Born December 15th, 1886 in Saviejkі.
Died February 5th, 1968 at 81 years old in Warsaw.
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