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Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1968

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1968. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Harold Nicolson
    May 1 Harold Nicolson

    English author and politician (b. 1886).

  • Jack Adams
    May 1 Jack Adams

    Canadian-american ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1895).

  • Massimo Adolfo Vitale
    May 5 Massimo Adolfo Vitale
  • Martino Trulli
    May 5 Martino Trulli
  • Rosalie Slaughter Morton
    May 5 Rosalie Slaughter Morton
  • Aleksandr Arkad'evič Litvinov
    May 6 Aleksandr Arkad'evič Litvinov
  • Toivo Mikael Kivimäki
    May 6 Toivo Mikael Kivimäki
  • Will Grohmann
    May 6 Will Grohmann
  • Yenovk Armen
    May 6 Yenovk Armen
  • Lurleen Burns
    May 7 Lurleen Burns

    Wife of Alabama Governor George Wallace who served as governor herself and died at a young age due to cancer.

  • Marion Lorne
    May 9 Marion Lorne

    Marion Lorne was an American actress known for her work in stage, film, and television, best remembered for her role as Aunt Clara in the TV sitcom 'Bewitched.' [bio]

  • Finlay Currie
    May 9 Finlay Currie

    He was a scottish actor and film star, and his tv debut was in 1898.

  • Mercedes de Acosta
    May 9 Mercedes de Acosta

    American poet, playwright and costume designer (born in 1893).

  • Harold Gray
    May 9 Harold Gray

    American comic strip artist little orphan annie, 74, dies.

  • Scotty Beckett
    May 10 Scotty Beckett

    American child actor known for roles in films like 'Listen Darling' and 'Battleground', who was active during the 1930s and 1940s.

  • Robert Burks
    May 13 Robert Burks
  • Husband E. Kimmel
    May 14 Husband E. Kimmel

    American admiral (b. 1882).

  • Frank Walsh
    May 18 Frank Walsh

    Australian politician, 34th premier of south australia (b. 1897).

  • Doris Lloyd
    May 21 Doris Lloyd

    Actress oliver twist, dies at 71 from heart strain.

  • Bernard Rogers
    May 24 Bernard Rogers

    Distinguished American military general who served as U.S.

  • Franco Riccardi
    May 24 Franco Riccardi
  • Georg von Küchler
    May 25 Georg von Küchler

    German field marshal (d. 1968).

  • Joseph MacDonald
    May 26 Joseph MacDonald
  • Little Willie John
    May 27 Little Willie John

    Influential R&B and blues singer known for hit songs like 'Fever', who tragically died young at 30 years old.

  • Philip Vian
    May 27 Philip Vian
  • Fyodor Okhlopkov
    May 28 Fyodor Okhlopkov

    Heroic Soviet sniper during World War II, renowned for his exceptional marksmanship and bravery on the Eastern Front.

  • Oswald Tower
    May 28 Oswald Tower
  • Arnold Susi
    May 29 Arnold Susi

    Estonian lawyer and politician, estonian minister of education (b. 1896).

  • Martin Noth
    May 30 Martin Noth