In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
George Marion, Jr.
Screenwriter.
Born August 30th, 1899 in Boston.
Died February 25th, 1968 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Xavier Lesage
Equestrian (1885-1968).
Born October 25th, 1885 in Moret-sur-Loing.
Died August 3rd, 1968 at 82 years old in Gisors.
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.
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.
Dorothy Holman
British tennis player.
Born July 18th, 1883 in Kilburn.
Died April 8th, 1968 at 84 years old in London Borough of Brent.
Necmi Onarıcı
Turkish association football player (1925–1968).
Born November 2nd, 1925 in Kadıköy.
Died August 22nd, 1968 at 42 years old in Çatalca.
Alfredo Foglino
Uruguayan footballer (1892-1968).
Born February 1st, 1892 in Montevideo.
Died July 9th, 1968 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Carlotta Zambelli
Ballet dancer and teacher (1875—1968).
Born November 4th, 1875 in Milan.
Died January 28th, 1968 at 92 years old in Milan.
Carl Ahues
Chess player (1883–1968).
Born December 26th, 1883 in Bremen.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 498
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)