1889). 14 August – Marcel Thil, world champion boxer (born 1904). 2 September – André Girard, painter, poster-maker and Resistance member (born 1901). 11 September – René Cogny, General (born 1904). 17 September – Armand Blanchonnet, cyclist and Olympic gold medallist (born 1903). September – Pierre Grany, athlete (born 1899). October to December 2 October – Marcel Duchamp, artist (born 1887). 9 October – Jean Paulhan, writer, literary critic and publisher (born 1884). 25 October – Jean Schlumberger, writer and journalist (born 1877). 6 November – Charles Münch, conductor and violinist (born 1891). 11 November – Jeanne Demessieux, organist, pianist, composer and teacher (born 1921). 25 November – Marcel Labey, conductor and composer (born 1875). 28 November – Jean Delsarte, mathematician (born 1903). 3 December – Lucien Callamand, actor (born 1888). 7 December – Pierre Jaminet, cyclist (born 1912). Full date unknown Jean Hyppolite, philosopher (born 1907). André Prudhommeaux, anarchist bookstore owner (born 1902). See also List of French films of 1968 References 1960s in France