List of Famous people who died in 1968
Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis was an American pioneer of modern dance, introducing eastern ideas into the art. She was the co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts and the teacher of several notable performers.
Eduard Reinacher
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Zigler Leonard was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter.
Gerd Brüdern
Marion Lorne
Marion Lorne MacDougal or MacDougall, known professionally as Marion Lorne, was an American actress of stage, film, and television. After a career in theatre in New York and London, Lorne made her first film in 1951, and for the remainder of her life played small roles in films and television. Her recurring role as Aunt Clara in the comedy series Bewitched, between 1964 and her death in 1968, brought her widespread recognition, and she was posthumously awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Craig Wood
Craig Ralph Wood was an American professional golfer in the 1930s and 1940s, the winner of 21 PGA Tour titles including two major championships and a member of three Ryder Cup teams (1931, 1933, 1935).
Paul John Hallinan
Paul John Hallinan was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Charleston (1958–1962) and Archbishop of Atlanta (1962–68). He was known as a champion of racial equality and liturgical reform.
Bill Tytla
Vladimir (Volodymyr) Peter "Bill" Tytla was a Ukrainian-American animator known for his work in Walt Disney Animation Studios, Paramount's Famous Studios, and Terrytoons. In his Disney career, Tytla is particularly noted for the animation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo. He was inducted as a Disney Legend in 1998.
Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962.
Brian Gooch
Colonel Brian Sherlock Gooch was a British Army officer of the Second World War.