In the year 1965

467 Notable deaths

Winston Churchill

British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965).

Born November 30th, 1874 in Blenheim Palace. [ref]

Died January 24th, 1965 at 90 years old in Hyde Park Gate (stroke). [ref]

Malcolm X

American human rights activist (1925-1965).

Born May 19th, 1925 in Omaha. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1965 at 39 years old in Manhattan (shot to the chest). [ref]

Nat King Cole

American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965).

Born March 17th, 1919 in Montgomery.

Died February 15th, 1965 at 45 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]

T. S. Eliot

Us-born british poet (1888–1965).

Born September 26th, 1888 in St. Louis.

Died January 4th, 1965 at 76 years old in Kensington (pulmonary emphysema).

Stan Laurel

English actor (1890–1965).

Born June 16th, 1890 in Ulverston. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1965 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Eli Cohen

Israeli spy (1924-1965).

Born December 6th, 1924 in Alexandria. [ref]

Died May 18th, 1965 at 40 years old in Marjeh Square (hanging).

Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

Daughter of king george v and queen mary.

Born April 25th, 1897 in York Cottage.

Died March 28th, 1965 at 67 years old in Harewood House (myocardial infarction).

Le Corbusier

Swiss-french architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886–1965).

Born October 6th, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1965 at 77 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Dorothy Dandridge

American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer (1922-1965).

Born November 9th, 1922 in Cleveland.

Died September 8th, 1965 at 42 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Shirley Jackson

Novelist, short story writer.

Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure). [ref]

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir