Famous Deaths In 1968

Jun 15 Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88 in the year 1968.  

Jun 17 On this day in history death of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901)  

Jun 19 James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jun 21 On this day in history ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91  

Jun 25 In the year 1968 tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43  

Jun 27 Norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 29 In the year 1968 kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66  

Jun 30 John Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 01 On this day in history dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies  

Jul 02 On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 07 In the year 1968 leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73  

Jul 09 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 in the year 1968.  

Jul 14 In the year 1968 konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

Jul 15 Lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76 in the year 1968.  

Jul 18 On this day in history death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21 Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 in the year 1968.  

Jul 23 On this day in history death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)  

Jul 26 On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies  

Jul 27 In the year 1968 anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

Jul 28 In the year 1968 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70  

Jul 30 In the year 1968 jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69  

Jul 31 On this day in history gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66  

Aug 03 Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 in the year 1968.  

Aug 11 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 18 In the year 1968 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52  

Aug 19 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah)  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.