In the year 1975
560 Notable deaths
D. V. Gundappa
Indian writer.
Born March 17th, 1887 in Mulbagal.
Died October 7th, 1975 at 88 years old in Bengaluru.
József Mindszenty
Prince primate, archbishop of esztergom, cardinal, and leader of the catholic church in hungary.
Born March 29th, 1892 in Csehimindszent. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1975 at 83 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975).
Born June 4th, 1932 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1975 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Revson
American-canadian businessman (revlon).
Born October 11th, 1906 in Somerville.
Died August 24th, 1975 at 68 years old in Premium Point.
William Lundigan
Actor (1914-1975).
Born June 12th, 1914 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1975 at 61 years old in Duarte (disease). [ref]
Burton K. Wheeler
American politician and lawyer (1882–1975).
Born February 27th, 1882 in Hudson.
Died January 6th, 1975 at 92 years old in Washington, D.C..
Sheila Ryan
American actress (1921-1975).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Topeka. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1975 at 54 years old in Las Vegas (lung cancer). [ref]
Tilly Losch
Ballerina, dancer, actress (1903-1975).
Born November 15th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died December 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in New York City (cancer).
James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975).
Born May 23rd, 1921 in East Orange. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1975 at 54 years old in Henley-on-Thames (lung cancer).
Gustav von Wangenheim
German actor (1895-1975).
Born February 18th, 1895 in Wiesbaden.
Died August 5th, 1975 at 80 years old in East Berlin.
Michèle Girardon
French actress.
Born August 8th, 1938 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1975 at 36 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon (drug overdose). [ref]
Maxwell Maltz
American plastic surgeon, self-help author (1899 - 1975).
Born March 10th, 1889 in Manhattan.
Died April 7th, 1975 at 86 years old
George R. Price
American population geneticist (1922–1975).
Born October 6th, 1922 in New York.
Died January 6th, 1975 at 52 years old in London (exsanguination).
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
26th president of colombia (1900-1975).
Born March 12th, 1900 in Tunja.
Died January 17th, 1975 at 74 years old in Melgar (myocardial infarction).
Bram Fischer
South african lawyer and anti-apartheid activist (1908-1975).
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Bloemfontein.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 67 years old in Bloemfontein (cancer).
Hound Dog Taylor
American chicago blues guitarist and singer (1915–1975).
Born April 12th, 1915 in Natchez.
Died December 17th, 1975 at 60 years old in Chicago (lung cancer).
Hans Bellmer
German artist and photographer (1902-1975).
Born March 13th, 1902 in Katowice. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Madeleine Vionnet
French fashion designer.
Born June 22nd, 1876 in Chilleurs-aux-Bois.
Died March 2nd, 1975 at 98 years old in Paris.
Faisal bin Musaid
Saudi arabian prince, assassin of king faisal of saudi arabia (1944-1975).
Born April 4th, 1944 in Riyadh.
Died June 18th, 1975 at 31 years old in King Saud University (decapitation).
Pavel Sukhoi
Soviet aeroplanes designer.
Born July 22nd, 1895 in Hlybokaje.
Died September 15th, 1975 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Elizabeth Taylor
British writer 1912-1975.
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Reading.
Died November 19th, 1975 at 63 years old in Buckinghamshire.
Georges Carpentier
French boxer (1894-1975).
Born January 12th, 1894 in Liévin.
Died October 28th, 1975 at 81 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (cardiovascular disease).
Otto Christian Archibald von Bismarck
German politician (1897-1975).
Born September 25th, 1897 in Schönhausen (Elbe).
Died December 24th, 1975 at 78 years old in Friedrichsruh.
Bas Jan Ader
Dutch-american artist (1942–1975).
Born April 19th, 1942 in Winschoten.
Died July 9th, 1975 at 33 years old in Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Minta Durfee
American actress (1889-1975).
Born October 1st, 1889 in Los Angeles.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami