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In the year 1965
555 Notable deaths
Sigmund Mowinckel
Norwegian biblical scholar (1884–1965).
Born August 4th, 1884 in Kjerringøy.
Died June 4th, 1965 at 80 years old in Oslo.
George Sansom
Japanologist (1883–1965).
Born November 28th, 1883 in London.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 81 years old in Tucson.
Louis Baillon
Falkland islands-born english field hockey player.
Born August 5th, 1881 in Stanley.
Died September 9th, 1965 at 84 years old in Brixworth.
Volodymyr Sosiura
Ukrainian poet (1898–1965).
Born January 6th, 1898 in Debaltseve.
Died January 8th, 1965 at 67 years old in Kyiv.
Hellmut von der Chevallerie
German general and knight's cross recipient (1896-1965).
Born November 9th, 1896 in Berlin.
Died June 1st, 1965 at 68 years old in Wiesbaden.
Mustafa al-Nahhas
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1879–1965).
Born June 15th, 1879 in Samannud.
Died August 23rd, 1965 at 86 years old in Alexandria. [ref]
Eddie Gribbon
Actor (1890-1965).
Born January 3rd, 1890 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1965 at 75 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Samir al-Rifai
Jordanian politician (1901–1965).
Born January 30th, 1901 in Safed. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1965 at 64 years old in Amman.
Claude Champagne
Canadian composer (1891–1965).
Born May 27th, 1891 in Montreal.
Died December 21st, 1965 at 74 years old in Montreal.
Tommy Hampson
British athlete (1907-1965).
Born October 28th, 1907 in Clapham.
Died September 4th, 1965 at 57 years old in Stevenage.
Refik Halit Karay
Turkish teacher and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Walther Stampfli
Member of the swiss federal council (1884-1965).
Born December 3rd, 1884 in Büren.
Died October 11th, 1965 at 80 years old in Zurich.
Daniel-Rops
French historian and writer (1901–1965).
Born January 19th, 1901 in Épinal.
Died July 27th, 1965 at 64 years old in Tresserve. [ref]
Michael Bohnen
German opera singer (1887-1965).
Born May 2nd, 1887 in Cologne.
Died April 26th, 1965 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Ewald Mataré
German artist (1887-1965).
Born February 25th, 1887 in Burtscheid.
Died March 29th, 1965 at 78 years old in Büderich (pulmonary embolism).
René Léonard
Racing driver (1889–1965).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Pau. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1965 at 76 years old in Saint-Gratien. [ref]
Zoltán Kemény
Hungarian sculptor (1907–1965).
Born March 21st, 1907 in Bănița. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1965 at 58 years old in Zurich.
Bertil Lindblad
Swedish astronomer (1895–1965).
Born November 26th, 1895 in Örebro.
Died June 25th, 1965 at 69 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Jacques Audiberti
French writer and poet (1899–1965).
Born March 25th, 1899 in Antibes.
Died July 10th, 1965 at 66 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (esophageal cancer).
Manuel Amechazurra
Spanish association football player.
Born March 8th, 1888 in La Carlota. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1965 at 76 years old in Barcelona.
František Langer
Czechoslovak playwright, general, doctor and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 3rd, 1888 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1965 at 77 years old in Prague.
Erich Rothacker
German philosopher (1888–1965).
Born March 12th, 1888 in Pforzheim.
Died August 11th, 1965 at 77 years old in Bonn.
Hilda Phoebe Hudson
British mathematician (1881-1965).
Born June 11th, 1881 in Cambridge.
Died November 26th, 1965 at 84 years old in London, Chiswick.
Mehdi Huseyn
Azerbaijani writer (1909–1965).
Born April 17th, 1909 in İkinci Şıxlı.
Died March 10th, 1965 at 55 years old in Baku.
Deaths 351 to 375 of 555
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