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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Émile Demangel
Olympic cyclist (1882-1968).
Born June 20th, 1882 in La Chapelle-aux-Bois. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1968 at 86 years old in Xertigny. [ref]
Kirill Orlovsky
Member of the supreme soviet of the soviet union (1895-1968).
Born January 30th, 1895 in Myškavičy.
Died January 13th, 1968 at 72 years old in Kiraŭsk District.
Oybek
Soviet writer and poet (1905–1968).
Born January 10th, 1905 in Tashkent.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 63 years old in Tashkent.
Carl Pedersen
Danish rower (1884–1968).
Born September 30th, 1884 in Øster Ulslev.
Died September 3rd, 1968 at 83 years old in Nykøbing Falster.
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.
Erik Friborg
Swedish racing cyclist.
Born January 24th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died May 22nd, 1968 at 75 years old in Hounslow.
Harry Freeman
Field hockey player (1876–1968).
Born February 7th, 1876 in Staines-upon-Thames.
Died October 5th, 1968 at 92 years old in High Wycombe.
Carlo Fregosi
Gymnast (1890–1968).
Born October 15th, 1890 in Savona.
Died November 13th, 1968 at 78 years old in Savona.
John Davidson
Actor (1886-1968).
Born December 25th, 1886 in New York City, Aberdeen. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 498
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