Famous Deaths In 1968

Jan 02 In the year 1968 sanoesi Pane, Indonesian writer, dies  

Jan 04 In the year 1968 joseph Pholien, Belgian PM (1950-52) communist fighter, dies at 83  

Jan 05 Jean Murat, actor (On the Riviera), dies at 79 in the year 1968.  

Jan 06 In the year 1968 kurt Baschwitz, Germ/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Heksen), dies at 81  

Jan 07 Prof James Smith, South African ichthyologist (b. 1897) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese marathoner (Oly-bronze-1964), commits suicide died in the year 1968.  

Jan 10 In the year 1968 basil Sydney, actor (Hamlet, Simba), dies of pleurisy at 73  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of isidor Isaac Rabi, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1898)  

Jan 13 Bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later in the year 1968.  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of dorothea Mackellar, Australian poet (My Country) (b. 1885)  

Jan 15 Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies in the year 1968.  

Jan 16 Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84 in the year 1968.  

Jan 17 On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83  

Jan 18 Bert Wheeler, actor (Rainmakers, High Flyers, Dixiana), dies at 72 in the year 1968.  

Jan 19 Ray Harroun, American race car driver (b. 1879) died in the year 1968.  

Jan 21 In the year 1968 death of will Lang Jr., American magazine executive (b. 1914)  

Jan 22 Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77 in the year 1968.  

Jan 25 Virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) died in the year 1968.  

Jan 29 Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, cricketer (Test for India), dies in the year 1968.  

Jan 30 In the year 1968 tsugouharu T Foujita, Japanese/French painter, dies at 81  

Feb 01 Lawson Little, amateur golfer (US/Brit Opens 1934,35), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70 in the year 1968.  

Feb 05 On this day in history luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 06 On this day in history c Montague Shaw, actor (Buck Rogers, Planet Outlaws), dies at 85  

Feb 07 Nick Adams, actor (Interns, Pillow Talk, FBI Story), ODs at 36 died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 J Borremans, Belgian politician (Communist), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 In the year 1968 barbara Everest, actress (Inquest, Madeleine), dies at 77  

Feb 10 In the year 1968 pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79  

Feb 11 Howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78 in the year 1968.  

Feb 13 Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history little Walter, rocker, dies at 37  

Feb 16 Healey Willan, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65  

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Jan 02 Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

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 In the year 1968 birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)  

Jan 03 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)