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In the year 1968

459 Notable deaths

Ellsworth Paine Killip

American botanist (1890-1968).

Born September 2nd, 1890 in Rochester.

Died November 21st, 1968 at 78 years old in Redlands.

Edmund Lindmark

Gymnast (1894-1968).

Born July 6th, 1894 in Umeå.

Died February 11th, 1968 at 73 years old in Stockholm.

Harry Freeman

Field hockey player.

Born February 7th, 1876 in Staines-upon-Thames.

Died October 5th, 1968 at 92 years old in High Wycombe.

Carlo Fregosi

Gymnast.

Born October 15th, 1890 in Savona.

Died November 13th, 1968 at 78 years old in Savona.

Leon Birkholc

Polish rower.

Born July 7th, 1904 in Tonin, Poland.

Died April 26th, 1968 at 63 years old in Kłodzko.

Carlo Costigliolo

Gymnast.

Born August 10th, 1893 in Genoa.

Died December 16th, 1968 at 75 years old in Genoa.

Paolo Gennari

Italian rower.

Born September 11th, 1908 in Piacenza.

Died January 29th, 1968 at 59 years old in Piacenza.

Anny Konetzni

Austrian singer and opera singer (1902-1968).

Born February 12th, 1902 in Bela Crkva.

Died September 6th, 1968 at 66 years old in Vienna.

Åke Häger

Gymnast.

Born July 5th, 1897 in Mårdaklev.

Died March 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Lysekil.

Gertrud Woker

Swiss scientist and suffragette (1878-1968).

Born December 16th, 1878 in Bern.

Died September 19th, 1968 at 89 years old in Marin-Epagnier.

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