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In the year 1975
560 Notable deaths
Thornton Wilder
American playwright and novelist (1897–1975).
Born April 17th, 1897 in Madison. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1975 at 78 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Avery Brundage
President of the international olympic committee from 1952 to 1972.
Born September 28th, 1887 in Detroit.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (surgical complications).
Louis Jordan
Wikidata: american jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Arkansas. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1975 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julian Huxley
British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author.
Born June 22nd, 1887 in London. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1975 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Born May 28th, 1910 in Linden. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1975 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Percy Lavon Julian
African-american chemist (1899-1975).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Montgomery.
Died April 19th, 1975 at 76 years old in Waukegan (liver cancer).
Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer
British peer and grandfather of diana, princess of wales.
Born May 23rd, 1892 in London.
Died June 9th, 1975 at 83 years old in Northampton.
Josemaría Escrivá
Spanish priest, writer and catholic saint.
Born January 9th, 1902 in Barbastro city.
Died June 26th, 1975 at 73 years old in Rome (disease).
Moyna Macgill
Irish actress (1895-1975).
Born December 10th, 1895 in Belfast.
Died November 25th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia
Spanish noble (1908-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1908 in Segovia.
Died March 20th, 1975 at 66 years old in St. Gallen (fall).
Arthur Treacher
Actor (1894-1975).
Born July 23rd, 1894 in Brighton.
Died December 14th, 1975 at 81 years old in Manhasset.
Ivo Andrić
Yugoslav novelist (1892–1975).
Born October 10th, 1892 in Dolac.
Died March 13th, 1975 at 82 years old in Belgrade.
George Stevens
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975).
Born December 18th, 1904 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 70 years old in Lancaster (myocardial infarction).
Thomas Hart Benton
American painter (1889–1975).
Born April 15th, 1889 in Neosho.
Died January 19th, 1975 at 85 years old in Kansas City.
John McGiver
American actor (1913–1975).
Born November 5th, 1913 in New York City.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Barbara Colby
Actress (1939-1975).
Born July 2nd, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 24th, 1975 at 36 years old in Venice.
Padmaja Naidu
Indian politician (1900–1975).
Born November 17th, 1900 in Hyderabad.
Died May 2nd, 1975 at 74 years old in New Delhi.
Mary Philips
American stage actor (1901-1975).
Born January 23rd, 1901 in New London.
Died April 22nd, 1975 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Gottlob Berger
Ss general (1896-1975).
Born July 16th, 1896 in Gerstetten.
Died January 5th, 1975 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Madan Mohan
Indian composer and singer.
Born June 25th, 1924 in Baghdad.
Died July 14th, 1975 at 51 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
Ima Hogg
Philanthropist and arts patron.
Born July 10th, 1882 in Mineola. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1975 at 93 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Walker Evans
American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975).
Born November 3rd, 1903 in St. Louis.
Died April 10th, 1975 at 71 years old in New Haven.
Erich Kempka
Chauffeur to adolf hitler (1910-1975).
Born September 16th, 1910 in Oberhausen.
Died January 24th, 1975 at 64 years old in Freiberg am Neckar.
Mark Donohue
Racecar driver (1937-1975).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Summit.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 38 years old in Graz.
Richard Wattis
British actor (1912-1975).
Born February 25th, 1912 in Staffordshire.
Died February 1st, 1975 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
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