List of Famous people who died at 68

Alain Marcel was an Algerian-born French music composer and author. An important figure of musical theatre and musical comedy in the 1980s, he notably adapted the French versions of Little Shop of Horrors, Kiss Me, Kate, and La Cage aux Folles.

Mikhail Artemyevich Kuznetsov was a Soviet film and theater actor. He was an Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1955), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1964), and the winner of the Stalin Prize of the first degree (1952).

Francis William Thring was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in Ben-Hur in 1959 and King of Kings in 1961. He was known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor, and for his friendship with the renowned WAAF Heather Priest.

Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira, better known as just Claudiomiro, was a Brazilian football forward who played for several Série A clubs.

Stanley Dural Jr., better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, was an American accordionist and zydeco musician. He was one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success. His music group was formally billed as Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis Band, but they often performed as merely Buckwheat Zydeco.

James M. McMillian was an American professional basketball player born in Raeford, North Carolina. After starring at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, McMillian played college basketball at Columbia University. He led Columbia to a three-year mark of 63–14, and their last NCAA Tournament appearance in 1968, his sophomore year. The tourney ended with a third-place finish for Columbia in the East regional, and Columbia ended that 1967–68 season the sixth-ranked college team in the nation.

Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was a Russian chess trainer, writer, and International Master.

Rosemarie Inge Koczy was an artist, teacher, known for her many works dealing with the Holocaust. She compiled a three-volume memoir titled I Weave You a Shroud that was published by Queensborough Community College and the City University of New York Art Gallery and Museum.

Masao Kimura was Japanese professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Rusher Kimura . He was a five-time IWA World Heavyweight Champion, making him a five-time world champion.

Amador Bendayán [ben-dah-IAN] was a Venezuelan actor and entertainer.