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In the year 1968
475 Notable deaths
Désiré Mérchez
French swimmer.
Born August 16th, 1882 in Lille. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1968 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
Maurice Verdonck
Belgian rower.
Born April 21st, 1879 in Ghent.
Died March 1st, 1968 at 88 years old in Gentbrugge.
Leo Nielsen
Danish racing cyclist (1909-1968).
Born March 5th, 1909 in Randers.
Died June 15th, 1968 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Earl Eastwood
Canadian rower (1905–1968).
Born November 2nd, 1905 in Hamilton.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 62 years old in Hamilton.
George Constantine
American racing driver.
Born February 22nd, 1918 in Southbridge.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 49 years old in Worcester County.
Robert Liottel
French fencer (1885-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1885 in Romilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 82 years old in Druye.
Adolf Möller
German rower (1877–1968).
Born October 25th, 1877 in Hamburg.
Died November 10th, 1968 at 91 years old in Hamburg.
Albertus Wielsma
Dutch rower.
Born December 19th, 1883 in Amsterdam.
Died March 26th, 1968 at 84 years old in Amsterdam.
Carl Bertilsson
Gymnast (1889–1968).
Born October 18th, 1889 in Drängsered.
Died November 16th, 1968 at 79 years old in Vånga.
Paul Marie André Richaud
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 16th, 1887 in Versailles. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1968 at 80 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Deaths 441 to 450 of 475
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