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In the year 1968
459 Notable deaths
Jean Delsarte
French mathematician (1903-1968).
Born October 19th, 1903 in Fourmies. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1968 at 65 years old in Nancy (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joseph Pholien
Belgian politician (1884-1968).
Born December 28th, 1884 in Liège.
Died January 4th, 1968 at 83 years old in City of Brussels.
Juan José Tramutola
Argentine footballer (1902-1968).
Born October 21st, 1902 in La Plata.
Died November 30th, 1968 at 66 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ángel Herrera Oria
Catholic cardinal (1886-1968).
Born December 19th, 1886 in Santander. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1968 at 81 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Lúcio Cardoso
Brazilian writer.
Born August 14th, 1913 in Curvelo.
Died September 28th, 1968 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Astrid Cleve
Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist (1875-1968).
Born January 22nd, 1875 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1968 at 93 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Charles Bacon
Athletics competitor (1885-1968).
Born January 9th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died November 15th, 1968 at 83 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
Pietro Pastore
Italian football player, coach and film actor.
Born April 3rd, 1903 in Padua.
Died January 8th, 1968 at 64 years old in Rome.
Enrique Pla y Deniel
Spanish cardinal of the roman catholic church (1876-1968).
Born December 19th, 1876 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1968 at 91 years old in Toledo. [ref]
Jacques Chardonne
French writer (1884-1968).
Born January 2nd, 1884 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1968 at 84 years old in La Frette-sur-Seine. [ref]
Deaths 311 to 320 of 459
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams