Page 6: Famous Deaths Happened In 1968
Thursday, 03 April 2025
Oct 27 Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 on this day in history.
Oct 28 Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 in the year 1968.
Oct 29 On this day in history marius Moaritz Ulfrstad, composer, dies at 78
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 in the year 1968.
Nov 01 Georgios Papandreou, Greek minister/premier, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Nov 02 Ernst Hess, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
Nov 04 Paul JM Lindemans, Flemish agricultural engineer/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Nov 05 On this day in history estelle Hemsley, actress (Leech Woman, Take aGiant Step), dies at 81
Nov 06 In the year 1968 guillaume Landre, composer, dies at 63
Nov 07 Willem A Wagenaar, Dutch journalist/author (3,000 meter), dies on this day in history.
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 in the year 1968.
Nov 10 On this day in history gerald Mohr, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue), dies at 54
Nov 11 Jeanne Demessieux, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.
Nov 16 Greet Hofmans, faith healer of Dutch queen Juliana, dies at 74 on this day in history.
Nov 17 Wilhelm Lehmann, writer, dies at 86 in the year 1968.
Nov 18 Walter Wanger, US producer (Cleopatria), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Nov 20 Cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.
Nov 25 On this day in history marcel Labey, composer, dies at 93
Nov 26 Arnold Zweig, German antifascist/author (Junge frau 1914), dies at 81 in the year 1968.
Nov 27 On this day in history gino Roncaglia, composer, dies at 85
Nov 28 On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70
Dec 01 In the year 1968 hugo Haas, actor/director (Bait, Pick Up), dies of asthma at 66
Dec 05 In the year 1968 fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54
Dec 10 On this day in history karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82
Dec 11 On this day in history nadine Riga, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 59
Dec 12 Tallulah Bankhead, actress (All Star Revue), dies of pneumonia at 65 on this day in history.
Dec 13 On this day in history siegfried Reda, composer, dies at 52
Dec 15 Jess Willard, Heavyweight boxing champ (1915-19), dies at 86 in the year 1968.
Dec 19 Norman Thomas, founder (ACLU)/Socialist Party (1926-55), dies at 84 in the year 1968.
Dec 20 In the year 1968 bax Brod, composer, dies at 84
Dec 22 On this day in history louise Granville, entertainer, dies of influenza at 73
Dec 29 Austin Farrer, English theologian and philosopher (b. 1904) died in the year 1968.