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In the year 1968
474 Notable deaths
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.
José Arce
Argentine politician (1881-1968).
Born October 15th, 1881 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 27th, 1968 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
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]
Sid Kimpton
English footballer and manager (1887-1968).
Born August 12th, 1887 in Leavesden.
Died February 15th, 1968 at 80 years old in Leavesden.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 474
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