In the year 1975
617 Notable deaths
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.
Kay Johnson
American actress (1904–1975).
Born November 29th, 1904 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 17th, 1975 at 70 years old in Waterford.
Guy Mollet
French politician (1905-1975).
Born January 2nd, 1906 in Flers. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1975 at 69 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cardiovascular disease).
Boy Charlton
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 12th, 1907 in Municipality of North Sydney.
Died December 10th, 1975 at 68 years old in Avalon Beach.
François Tombalbaye
President of chad (1918–1975).
Born June 15th, 1918 in Béssada.
Died April 13th, 1975 at 56 years old in N'Djamena (gunshot wound).
Evelyn Brent
American actress (1899/1901–1975).
Born October 20th, 1901 in Tampa.
Died June 4th, 1975 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Richard Gaines
American actor (1904-1975).
Born July 23rd, 1904 in Oklahoma City.
Died July 20th, 1975 at 70 years old in North Hollywood.
Carl Lutz
Swiss diplomat and righteous among the nations (1895–1975).
Born March 30th, 1895 in Walzenhausen.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bern (myocardial infarction).
Sisowath Kossamak
Queen consort of cambodia.
Born April 9th, 1904 in Phnom Penh.
Died April 27th, 1975 at 71 years old in Beijing.
Hiroshi Ōshima
Japanese general (1886-1975).
Born April 19th, 1886 in Nagoya.
Died June 6th, 1975 at 89 years old in Chigasaki.
Frank Shields
American tennis player and actor (1909-1975).
Born November 18th, 1909 in New York City.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Nihal Atsız
Turkish poet and writer (1905–1975).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died December 11th, 1975 at 70 years old in Kadıköy.
R. C. Sherriff
British playwright and screenwriter (1896–1975).
Born June 6th, 1896 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Died November 13th, 1975 at 79 years old in Esher.
Antonín Novotný
Czech politician (1904-1975).
Born December 10th, 1904 in Prague, Letňany. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1975 at 70 years old in Prague (cardiac arrest).
Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera
Aviator (1886–1975).
Born November 12th, 1886 in Madrid.
Died August 6th, 1975 at 88 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Carlo Levi
Italian painter, writer, politic and anti-fascist (1902-1975).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Turin.
Died January 4th, 1975 at 72 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Franz Six
German general (1909–1975).
Born August 12th, 1909 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1975 at 65 years old in Bolzano.
John Dierkes
American actor (1905-1975).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Sisowath Sirik Matak
Cambodian prince (1914–1975).
Born January 22nd, 1914 in Phnom Penh. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1975 at 61 years old in Phnom Penh (decapitation). [ref]
Carl O. Sauer
American geographer (1889-1975).
Born December 24th, 1889 in Warrenton.
Died July 18th, 1975 at 85 years old in Berkeley.
Gustav Ludwig Hertz
German physicist (1887–1975).
Born July 22nd, 1887 in Hamburg.
Died October 30th, 1975 at 88 years old in East Berlin.
Ethel Griffies
British actress (1878-1975).
Born April 26th, 1878 in Sheffield.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 97 years old in London (cerebrovascular disease).
Deaths 126 to 150 of 617
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