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

Jun 27 On this day in history norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies  

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 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies in the year 1968.  

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 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 In the year 1968 lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76  

Jul 18 In the year 1968 death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 In the year 1968 joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21 In the year 1968 ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90  

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 In the year 1968 lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies  

Jul 27 Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on this day in history.  

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 Luther Perkins American guitarist died on this day in history.  

Aug 06 On this day in history ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60  

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 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1968.  

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

Aug 18 On this day in history cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52  

Aug 19 In the year 1968 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 In the year 1968 birth of cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men)  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 03 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.  

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.