List of Famous people who died in 1968

Ruth St. Denis

First Name Ruth
Last Name Denis
Born on January 20, 1879
Died on July 21, 1968 (aged 89)

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.

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Eduard Reinacher

First Name Eduard
Last Name Reinacher
Born on April 5, 1892
Died on December 16, 1968 (aged 76)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Zigler Leonard
First Name Robert
Last Name Leonard
Born on October 7, 1889
Died on August 27, 1968 (aged 78)

Robert Zigler Leonard was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter.

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Gerd Brüdern

First Name Gerd
Born on June 7, 1920
Died on January 20, 1968 (aged 47)
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Marion Lorne

First Name Marion
Last Name Lorne
Born on August 12, 1883
Died on May 9, 1968 (aged 84)

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.

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Craig Wood

First Name Craig
Last Name Wood
Born on November 18, 1901
Died on May 7, 1968 (aged 66)

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).

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Paul John Hallinan

First Name Paul
Last Name Hallinan
Born on April 8, 1911
Died on March 27, 1968 (aged 56)

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.

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Bill Tytla

Vladimir Tytla
First Name Bill
Last Name Tytla
Born on October 25, 1904
Died on December 30, 1968 (aged 64)

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.

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Hugo Haas

First Name Hugo
Last Name Haas
Died on December 1, 1968

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.

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Brian Gooch

First Name Brian
Last Name Gooch
Born on August 1, 1904
Died on April 15, 1968 (aged 63)

Colonel Brian Sherlock Gooch was a British Army officer of the Second World War.

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