In the year 1965
555 Notable deaths
Arthur Holmes
English geologist (1890–1965).
Born January 14th, 1890 in Gateshead. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1965 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
Clarence Williams
American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher (1893-1965).
Born October 8th, 1898 in Plaquemine.
Died November 6th, 1965 at 67 years old in Queens.
Charles Sheeler
American artist (1883-1965).
Born July 16th, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died May 7th, 1965 at 81 years old in Dobbs Ferry.
Ladislas Starevich
Polish-russian stop-motion animator.
Born August 6th, 1882 in Moscow.
Died February 28th, 1965 at 82 years old in Fontenay-sous-Bois.
Oskar Lange
Polish economist (1904-1965).
Born July 27th, 1904 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1965 at 61 years old in London. [ref]
Paul Hermann Müller
Swiss chemist (1899-1965).
Born January 12th, 1899 in Olten.
Died October 12th, 1965 at 66 years old in Basel.
Pierre Tendean
National hero of indonesia (1939-1965).
Born February 21st, 1939 in Jakarta.
Died October 1st, 1965 at 26 years old in Jakarta.
Frank Reicher
German actor and filmmaker (1875–1965).
Born December 2nd, 1875 in Munich.
Died January 19th, 1965 at 89 years old in Inglewood.
Russell Collins
Actor (1897-1965).
Born October 11th, 1897 in Indianapolis.
Died November 14th, 1965 at 68 years old in West Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Abraham Fraenkel
Israeli mathematician (1891-1965).
Born February 17th, 1891 in Munich.
Died October 15th, 1965 at 74 years old in Jerusalem.
Esther Howard
American actress (1892-1965).
Born April 4th, 1892 in Helena.
Died March 8th, 1965 at 72 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Kurt Goldstein
German neurologist (1878-1965).
Born November 6th, 1878 in Katowice.
Died September 19th, 1965 at 86 years old in New York City.
Louis Hjelmslev
Danish linguist (1899-1965).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in Copenhagen.
Died May 30th, 1965 at 65 years old in Ordrup.
Earl Bostic
American jazz saxophonist (1913–1965).
Born April 25th, 1913 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1965 at 52 years old in Rochester (myocardial infarction).
Leopold Figl
Austrian politician, minister, chancellor (1902–1965).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Michelhausen.
Died May 19th, 1965 at 62 years old in Vienna (kidney cancer).
William Heard Kilpatrick
American pedagogue (1871–1965).
Born November 20th, 1871 in White Plains.
Died February 13th, 1965 at 93 years old in New Zealand.
Vittorio Jano
Hungarian automobile designer (1891-1965).
Born April 22nd, 1891 in San Giorgio Canavese.
Died March 13th, 1965 at 73 years old in Turin (gunshot wound).
Minor Watson
American actor (1889-1965).
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Marianna.
Died July 28th, 1965 at 75 years old in Alton.
Alfredo Guzzoni
Italian general (1877-1965).
Born April 12th, 1877 in Mantua.
Died April 15th, 1965 at 88 years old in Rome.
Philip La Follette
American politician from wisconsin (1897–1965).
Born May 8th, 1897 in Madison.
Died August 18th, 1965 at 68 years old in Madison.
Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of schleswig-holstein.
Born August 23rd, 1891 in Gut Grünholz.
Died February 10th, 1965 at 73 years old in Coburg.
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough
British labour co-operative politician (1885-1965).
Born May 1st, 1885 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died January 11th, 1965 at 79 years old in London.
Sarah Edwards
American actress (1881-1965).
Born October 11th, 1881 in Glyntraian.
Died January 7th, 1965 at 83 years old in Hollywood.
Masakazu Kawabe
Japanese general (1886-1965).
Born December 5th, 1886 in Toyama Prefecture.
Died March 2nd, 1965 at 78 years old
Louise Dresser
American actress (1878–1965).
Born October 5th, 1878 in Evansville.
Died April 24th, 1965 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 555
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi