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In the year 1965
517 Notable deaths
Maria Dąbrowska
Polish writer (1889–1965).
Born October 6th, 1889 in Russów. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1965 at 75 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ray Enright
American film director, screenwriter and film editor (1896–1965).
Born March 25th, 1896 in Anderson.
Died April 3rd, 1965 at 69 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Bessie Barriscale
American silent film and stage actress (1884-1965).
Born September 30th, 1884 in Hoboken.
Died June 30th, 1965 at 80 years old in Kentfield.
Franz Roh
German art critic (1890-1965).
Born February 21st, 1890 in Apolda.
Died December 30th, 1965 at 75 years old in Munich.
Denzil Best
American jazz drummer (1917–1965).
Born April 27th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1965 at 48 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hans Nielsen
Actor (1911–1965).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Hamburg.
Died October 11th, 1965 at 53 years old in Berlin (leukemia).
Harold Hardman
English footballer (1882-1965).
Born April 4th, 1882 in Manchester.
Died June 9th, 1965 at 83 years old in Sale.
Jack Hatfield
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 15th, 1893 in Stokesley, Great Ayton.
Died March 30th, 1965 at 71 years old in Middlesbrough.
Chen Mingshu
Chinese general and politician (1889-1965).
Born October 15th, 1889 in Guangdong.
Died May 15th, 1965 at 75 years old in Beijing.
Michał Waszyński
Polish film director (1904-1965).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Kovel.
Died February 20th, 1965 at 60 years old in Madrid.
Aldo Nadi
Italian fencer (1899–1965).
Born April 23rd, 1899 in Livorno.
Died November 10th, 1965 at 66 years old in Los Angeles.
Giulio Racah
Israeli mathematician (1909-1965).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Florence.
Died August 28th, 1965 at 56 years old in Florence (asphyxia).
Jules Goux
French racing driver (1885-1965).
Born April 6th, 1885 in Valentigney.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 79 years old in Mirmande.
Samuel King Allison
American physicist and nuclear scientist (1900–1965).
Born November 13th, 1900 in Chicago.
Died September 15th, 1965 at 64 years old in Culham.
Roberto Cherro
Argentine footballer (1907-1965).
Born February 23rd, 1907 in Barracas.
Died October 11th, 1965 at 58 years old in Quilmes.
Edgar Ende
German painter (1901-1965).
Born February 23rd, 1901 in Altona.
Died December 27th, 1965 at 64 years old in Baiern (myocardial infarction).
Tibor Radó
Hungarian mathematician.
Born June 2nd, 1895 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1965 at 70 years old in New Smyrna Beach. [ref]
Edgar Barth
German racing driver (1917–1965).
Born January 26th, 1917 in Herold.
Died May 20th, 1965 at 48 years old in Ludwigsburg (cancer).
Fu Baoshi
Chinese artist (1904-1965).
Born October 5th, 1904 in Nanchang Fu.
Died September 29th, 1965 at 60 years old in Nanjing (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pauline Garon
Canadian actress (1900–1965).
Born September 9th, 1900 in Montreal.
Died August 30th, 1965 at 64 years old in San Bernardino (disease).
Frank Wilcoxon
Irish-american chemist and statistician.
Born September 2nd, 1892 in Cork.
Died November 18th, 1965 at 73 years old in Tallahassee.
Huang Yanpei
Chinese politician (1878–1965).
Born October 1st, 1878 in Jiangsu.
Died December 21st, 1965 at 87 years old
Max Volmer
German chemist.
Born May 3rd, 1885 in Hilden. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1965 at 80 years old in Potsdam.
Sonja Graf
German-born american chess player.
Born December 16th, 1908 in Munich.
Died March 6th, 1965 at 56 years old in New York City (liver disease).
Hamo Beknazarian
Soviet film director.
Born May 31st, 1892 in Yerevan.
Died April 27th, 1965 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 251 to 275 of 517
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