Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968

Aug 21 Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 died in the year 1968.  

Aug 24 Cyril Vincent, cricketer (84 wkts slow lefty for S Af 1927-35), dies in the year 1968.  

Aug 25 John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1968.  

Aug 27 Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/Dutchess of Kent, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Aug 28 In the year 1968 john Gordon Mein, US ambassador in Guatemala, dies  

Aug 29 Victor Sutherland, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 William Talman, actor (Hamilton-Perry Mason), dies at 53 in the year 1968.  

Aug 31 Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on this day in history.  

Sep 01 In the year 1968 granville English, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 02 Ernest Claes, Belgium, author (The White), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Isabel Withers, American actress (b. 1896) died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Juan Jose Castro, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Karl Ranki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 11 On this day in history death of rené Cogny, French General (b. 1904)  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of tommy Armour, Scottish golfer (b. 1894)  

Sep 18 On this day in history franchot Tone, actor (Advise & Consent, Dark Waters), dies at 63  

Sep 19 Chester F Carlson, inventor (photocopying), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Frank Pelleg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Francesco Forgione, "Padre Pio", Catholic saint (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

Sep 24 In the year 1968 harry Robert Wilson, composer, dies at 67  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of daniel Johnson, Sr., French-Canadian politician (b. 1915)  

Sep 28 On this day in history corry Lievens, Flemish actress/playwright/dir (Blue Bird), dies at 64  

Oct 01 In the year 1968 marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies  

Oct 06 Phyllis Nicolson, British mathematician (b. 1917) died on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history death of pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed  

Oct 10 Wilhelmina J "Willy" Haak, Dutch actress (Abandoned Child), dies at 71 in the year 1968.  

Oct 13 On this day in history bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62  

Oct 15 On this day in history bea Benaderet, NYC, actress (Kate-Petticoat Junction), dies at 62  

Oct 16 Ellis Kinder, baseball player (b. 1914) died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history lee Tracy, actor (Doctor X, Bombshell, Best Man), dies of cancer at 70  

Oct 20 On this day in history elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84  

Oct 25 Jean Schlumberger, French writer (Passions), dies in the year 1968.  

Oct 26 In the year 1968 erich Von Stroheim, actor/director (Napoleon), dies of cancer at 52  

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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 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 On this day in history birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 03 In the year 1968 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 in the year 1968.