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In the year 1968
459 Notable deaths
Husband Edward Kimmel
United states admiral (1882-1968).
Born February 26th, 1882 in Henderson.
Died May 14th, 1968 at 86 years old in Groton.
Wes Montgomery
American jazz musician.
Born March 6th, 1925 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1968 at 43 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Soviet and polish military commander (1896-1968).
Born December 21st, 1896 in Velikiye Luki. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1968 at 71 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Weegee
American photographer.
Born June 12th, 1899 in Zolochiv. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1968 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Tony Hancock
English comedy actor.
Born May 12th, 1924 in Birmingham.
Died June 25th, 1968 at 44 years old in Sydney (drug overdose).
Karl Barth
Swiss protestant theologian (1886-1968).
Born May 10th, 1886 in Basel. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1968 at 82 years old in Basel. [ref]
Ramón Novarro
Mexican actor (1899-1968).
Born February 6th, 1899 in Durango. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).
Kay Francis
Actress (1905-1968).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Marion Lorne
Actress (1883-1968).
Born August 12th, 1883 in West Pittston.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 84 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 459
All men think that all men are mortal but themselves. Edward Young