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In the year 1968
474 Notable deaths
Jan Rypka
Czech academic, literature historian, orientalist, translator and university educator.
Born May 28th, 1886 in Kroměříž. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1968 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
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]
Ettore Reynaudi
Italian association football player (1895-1968).
Born November 4th, 1895 in Novara. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1968 at 72 years old in Novara. [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 24th, 1899 in Simferopol.
Died March 22nd, 1968 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Carl Ahues
Chess player.
Born December 26th, 1883 in Bremen.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Carlotta Zambelli
Ballet dancer and teacher (1875—1968).
Born November 4th, 1875 in Milan.
Died January 28th, 1968 at 92 years old in Milan.
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).
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