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In the year 1968
498 Notable deaths
Kay Francis
American actress (1905–1968).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Oklahoma City.
Died August 26th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Marion Lorne
Actress (1883-1968).
Born August 12th, 1883 in West Pittston.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 84 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Georg Hackenschmidt
Estonian strongman and professional wrestler.
Born July 20th, 1877 in Tartu.
Died February 19th, 1968 at 90 years old in London.
Wendell Corey
American actor and politician (1914-1968).
Born March 20th, 1914 in Dracut.
Died November 8th, 1968 at 54 years old in Woodland Hills (liver cirrhosis).
Mercedes de Acosta
American poet, playwright, and novelist (1893-1968).
Born March 1st, 1892 in New York City.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 76 years old in New York City.
Virginia Weidler
American actress (1927-1968).
Born March 21st, 1927 in Eagle Rock.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Soraya Tarzi
Princess consort (1919-1926), later queen consort of king amanullah khan of afghanistan (1926-1929).
Born November 24th, 1899 in Damascus.
Died April 20th, 1968 at 68 years old in Rome.
Jogendra Nath Mandal
Leader of dalit movement and one of the founding fathers of pakistan.
Born January 29th, 1904 in Barishal.
Died October 5th, 1968 at 64 years old in Bangaon.
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
Indian singer (1902-1968).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Kasur. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1968 at 66 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Scotty Beckett
Actor (1929-1968).
Born October 4th, 1929 in California.
Died May 10th, 1968 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
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