In the year 1968

459 Notable deaths

Miloš Alexander Bazovský

Czechoslovak painter (1899-1968).

Born January 11th, 1899 in Turany. [ref]

Died December 15th, 1968 at 69 years old in Trenčín. [ref]

Nikolay Akimov

Theatre director and scenic designer (1901-1968).

Born April 16th, 1901 in Kharkiv.

Died September 6th, 1968 at 67 years old in Moscow.

Ilya Selvinsky

Soviet jewish poet, dramatist, memoirist, and essayist (1899-1968).

Born October 23rd, 1899 in Simferopol.

Died March 22nd, 1968 at 68 years old in Moscow.

Antonio Pesenti

Italian racing cyclist.

Born May 17th, 1908 in Zogno.

Died June 10th, 1968 at 60 years old in Bergamo.

Carl Ahues

Chess player.

Born December 26th, 1883 in Bremen.

Died December 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Hamburg.

Pavel Yudin

Soviet communist offcial (1899-1968).

Born September 7th, 1899 in Nizhny Novgorod Governorate.

Died April 10th, 1968 at 68 years old in Moscow.

George Marion, Jr.

Screenwriter.

Born August 30th, 1899 in Boston.

Died February 25th, 1968 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Gunnar Andersen

Norwegian football player and skier (1890-1968).

Born March 18th, 1890 in Drøbak.

Died April 25th, 1968 at 78 years old in Oslo.

Walter Brom

Polish footballer (1921-1968).

Born February 14th, 1921 in Chorzów.

Died June 18th, 1968 at 47 years old in Chorzów.

Augusto da Silva

Catholic cardinal.

Born April 8th, 1876 in Recife.

Died August 14th, 1968 at 92 years old in Salvador.

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