Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968
Friday, 21 February 2025
Oct 27 In the year 1968 lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89
Oct 28 On this day in history henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85
Oct 29 Marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Oct 30 In the year 1968 conrad Richter, US writer (Light in the Forest), dies at 78
Oct 31 Ramon Novarro, [Jose RG Samaniegos], actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Nov 01 In the year 1968 georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80
Nov 02 In the year 1968 ernst Hess, composer, dies at 56
Nov 04 Paul JM Lindemans, Flemish agricultural engineer/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Nov 05 Estelle Hemsley, actress (Leech Woman, Take aGiant Step), dies at 81 in the year 1968.
Nov 06 On this day in history guillaume Landre, composer, dies at 63
Nov 07 On this day in history willem A Wagenaar, Dutch journalist/author (3,000 meter), dies
Nov 08 On this day in history wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54
Nov 09 Jan Johansson, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.
Nov 10 In the year 1968 gerald Mohr, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue), dies at 54
Nov 11 On this day in history jeanne Demessieux, composer, dies at 47
Nov 16 Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on this day in history.
Nov 17 In the year 1968 wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86
Nov 18 In the year 1968 walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74
Nov 20 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.
Nov 25 Marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1968.
Nov 26 Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Nov 27 Gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Nov 28 On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70
Dec 01 On this day in history hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66
Dec 05 Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 on this day in history.
Dec 10 Karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Dec 11 Nadine Riga, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59 on this day in history.
Dec 12 Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 in the year 1968.
Dec 13 Siegfried Reda, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1968.
Dec 15 Jess Willard, Heavyweight boxing champ (1915-19), dies at 86 in the year 1968.
Dec 19 In the year 1968 norman Thomas, founder (ACLU)/Socialist Party (1926-55), dies at 84
Dec 20 Bax Brod, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
Dec 22 Louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73 on this day in history.
Dec 29 In the year 1968 death of austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904)