In the year 1965
555 Notable deaths
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith
1908 olympic bronze medalist ladies singles (1882–1965).
Born September 27th, 1882 in Yarm.
Died May 9th, 1965 at 82 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Otto Treßler
Actor (1871–1965).
Born April 13th, 1871 in Stuttgart.
Died April 27th, 1965 at 94 years old in Vienna.
Aslaug Vaa
Norwegian writer (1889–1965).
Born August 25th, 1889 in Vinje.
Died November 28th, 1965 at 76 years old in Oslo.
Maria Fein
Austrian actress (1899–1965).
Born April 7th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died September 15th, 1965 at 73 years old in Zurich.
William Petersson
Athletics competitor (1895–1965).
Born October 6th, 1895 in Mörbylånga.
Died May 10th, 1965 at 69 years old in Kalmar.
Nicole Védrès
French film director, author (1911–1965).
Born September 4th, 1911 in Paris.
Died November 20th, 1965 at 54 years old in Paris.
Harry Babcock
Athletics competitor (1890–1965).
Born December 15th, 1890 in Pelham.
Died June 15th, 1965 at 74 years old in Norwalk. [ref]
Eric Backman
Athletics competitor (1896–1965).
Born May 18th, 1896 in Acklinga parish.
Died June 29th, 1965 at 69 years old in Skövde.
Luis Giannattasio
President of uruguay (1894-1965).
Born November 19th, 1894 in Montevideo.
Died February 7th, 1965 at 70 years old in Punta del Este.
Gheorghe Ciolac
Romanian footballer (1908-1965).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Comloșu Mare.
Died April 13th, 1965 at 56 years old in Timișoara.
Emma Asson
Estonian politician and pedagogue (1889–1965).
Born July 13th, 1889 in Vaabina Rural Municipality.
Died January 1st, 1965 at 75 years old in Tallinn.
Elof Ahrle
Actor, film director (1900–1965).
Born January 21st, 1900 in Nyköpings östra församling. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1965 at 65 years old in Sollentuna Municipality (cancer).
René Jeannel
French entomologist (1879-1965).
Born March 23rd, 1879 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1965 at 85 years old in Paris, 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Mikhail Astangov
Soviet actor (1900–1965).
Born November 3rd, 1900 in Warsaw.
Died April 20th, 1965 at 64 years old in Moscow (peritonitis).
Maurice Brocco
Road bicycle racer (1883–1965).
Born January 28th, 1883 in Fismes. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1965 at 82 years old in Mûrs-Erigné. [ref]
Ludwig Wrede
Figure skater (1894–1965).
Born October 28th, 1894.
Died January 1st, 1965 at 70 years old
John Cregan
Athletics competitor (1878–1965).
Born January 29th, 1878 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 1965 at 87 years old in Philadelphia.
Edward Archibald
Canadian athlete (1884–1965).
Born March 29th, 1884 in Toronto.
Died March 20th, 1965 at 80 years old in Toronto.
Max Gumpel
Swedish water polo player (1890–1965).
Born April 23rd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died August 3rd, 1965 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Sofia Laskaridou
Greek painter (1876–1965).
Born February 27th, 1876 in Athens.
Died November 13th, 1965 at 89 years old in Athens.
Fedor Duz-Khotimirsky
Soviet chess player (1879–1965).
Born September 25th, 1881 in Chernihiv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1965 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
French tennis player (1891-1965).
Born January 17th, 1891 in Bordeaux.
Died April 13th, 1965 at 74 years old in Mérignac.
Rosina Anselmi
Italian actress (1880-1965).
Born July 26th, 1880 in Caltagirone.
Died May 23rd, 1965 at 84 years old in Catania.
Else Jacobsen
Danish swimmer (1911–1965).
Born May 31st, 1911 in Ordrup.
Died April 3rd, 1965 at 53 years old in Copenhagen.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner