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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Gertrude Pritzi
Austrian table tennis player.
Born January 15th, 1920 in Vienna.
Died October 21st, 1968 at 48 years old in Vienna.
Fidelio F. Finke
Czech composer.
Born October 22nd, 1891 in Josefův Důl.
Died June 12th, 1968 at 76 years old in Dresden.
Norman Hallows
English athlete (1886-1968).
Born December 29th, 1886 in Doncaster.
Died October 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Marlborough.
Harry Stenqvist
Swedish racing cyclist (1893–1968).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died December 9th, 1968 at 74 years old in Örebro.
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]
Edward Dawson
Canadian basketball player (1907-1968).
Born October 10th, 1907 in Alford.
Died October 24th, 1968 at 61 years old in London.
Jean Schlumberger
French writer (1877-1968).
Born May 26th, 1877 in Guebwiller. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1968 at 91 years old in Paris.
Luis Brunetto
Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump..
Born October 27th, 1901 in Rosario.
Died May 7th, 1968 at 66 years old in Temperley.
Francis Frederick
American rower (1907-1968).
Born February 28th, 1907 in Alameda.
Died May 2nd, 1968 at 61 years old in Berkeley.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 498
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull