In the year 1975
561 Notable deaths
Nicolas Rossolimo
Chess player (1910–1975).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Kyiv.
Died July 24th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City.
Feng Zikai
Chinese artist and writer (1898-1975).
Born November 9th, 1898 in Tongxiang City.
Died September 15th, 1975 at 76 years old in Shanghai (lung cancer).
John R. Dunning
American physicist (1907-1975).
Born September 24th, 1907 in Shelby.
Died August 25th, 1975 at 67 years old in Key Biscayne. [ref]
Sig Arno
German-born stage and film actor.
Born December 27th, 1895 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1975 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sven Rydell
Swedish association football player (1905-1975).
Born January 14th, 1905 in Göteborgs Kristine församling. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1975 at 70 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Alfred L. Werker
American film director (1896–1975).
Born December 2nd, 1896 in Deadwood.
Died July 28th, 1975 at 78 years old in Orange County.
Paul Legentilhomme
French general (1884-1975).
Born March 26th, 1884 in Valognes. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1975 at 91 years old in Nice. [ref]
Harold Osborn
Athletics competitor (1899-1975).
Born April 13th, 1899 in Butler.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 75 years old in Champaign.
Gertrude Olmstead
Actress (1897-1975).
Born November 13th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died January 18th, 1975 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills.
Ernesto Maserati
Racecar driver.
Born August 4th, 1898 in Voghera.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 77 years old in Bologna.
Emilio Lussu
Italian writer and politician (1890–1975).
Born December 4th, 1890 in Armungia.
Died March 5th, 1975 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist (1883–1975).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Wilmington.
Died September 2nd, 1975 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Norman Levinson
American mathematician.
Born August 11th, 1912 in Lynn.
Died October 10th, 1975 at 63 years old in Boston (brain cancer).
Erico Verissimo
Brazilian writer (1905–1975).
Born December 17th, 1905 in Cruz Alta.
Died November 28th, 1975 at 69 years old in Porto Alegre (myocardial infarction).
John Heenan
English prelate of the roman catholic church (1905–1975).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Ilford.
Died November 7th, 1975 at 70 years old in London.
Hugo Österman
Finnish general (1892-1975).
Born September 5th, 1892 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1975 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Hans Swarowsky
Austrian conductor and music educator (1899-1975).
Born September 16th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died September 10th, 1975 at 75 years old in Salzburg.
Victor Marijnen
Dutch politician (1917-1975).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Arnhem.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 58 years old in The Hague (myocardial infarction).
May Sutton
Us tennis player (1886–1975).
Born September 25th, 1886 in Plymouth.
Died October 4th, 1975 at 89 years old in Santa Monica.
Manuel Seoane
Argentine association football player (1902-1975).
Born March 19th, 1902 in Avellaneda.
Died August 21st, 1975 at 73 years old in Quilmes.
Marcel Grandjany
French musician (1891-1975).
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jan Mukařovský
Czech essayist, estheticist, literary theorist and university educator (1891-1975).
Born November 11th, 1891 in Písek. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1975 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
Fritz Wotruba
Austrian sculptor (1907–1975).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Vienna.
Died August 28th, 1975 at 68 years old in Vienna.
Andreas Embirikos
Greek poet.
Born September 2nd, 1901 in Brăila. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1975 at 73 years old in Athens.
Noel Madison
American actor (1897-1975).
Born April 30th, 1897 in New York City.
Died January 6th, 1975 at 77 years old in Fort Lauderdale.
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr