Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Jun 15 In the year 1968 samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88  

Jun 17 In the year 1968 death of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901)  

Jun 19 James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) died in the year 1968.  

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

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 in the year 1968.  

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 in the year 1968.  

Jul 01 In the year 1968 dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies  

Jul 02 Francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 On this day in history allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53  

Jul 14 Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76 in the year 1968.  

Jul 15 On this day in history lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76  

Jul 18 Corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892) died in the year 1968.  

Jul 20 Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 21 On this day in history ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90  

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

Jul 23 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1968 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 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 05 In the year 1968 death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

Aug 06 In the year 1968 ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60  

Aug 11 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies in the year 1968.  

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

Aug 15 On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84  

Aug 16 Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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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 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 Evan Parke, Jamaican actor was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 Kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa)  

Jan 03 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)