Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 in the year 1968.  

Jun 25 Tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 in the year 1968.  

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

Jun 29 Kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66 in the year 1968.  

Jun 30 John Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73 in the year 1968.  

Jul 01 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

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

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

Jul 22 In the year 1968 giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60  

Jul 23 In the year 1968 death of don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)  

Jul 26 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 27 On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history 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 in the year 1968.  

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

Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12 Pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81 in the year 1968.  

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

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

Aug 18 Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 in the year 1968.  

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

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

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Jan 02 Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 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 On this day in history birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

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 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.