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In the year 1965
508 Notable deaths
Tommy Hampson
British athlete (1907-1965).
Born October 28th, 1907 in Clapham.
Died September 4th, 1965 at 57 years old in Stevenage.
Samir al-Rifai
Jordanian politician (1901–1965).
Born January 30th, 1901 in Safed. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1965 at 64 years old in Amman.
Claude Champagne
Canadian composer.
Born May 27th, 1891 in Montreal. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1965 at 74 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Ewald Mataré
German artist (1887-1965).
Born February 25th, 1887 in Burtscheid.
Died March 29th, 1965 at 78 years old in Büderich (pulmonary embolism).
René Léonard
Racing driver.
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Pau. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1965 at 76 years old in Saint-Gratien. [ref]
Zoltán Kemény
Hungarian sculptor (1907–1965).
Born March 21st, 1907 in Bănița. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1965 at 58 years old in Zurich.
Bertil Lindblad
Swedish astronomer (1895–1965).
Born November 26th, 1895 in Örebro.
Died June 25th, 1965 at 69 years old in Saltsjöbaden.
Refik Halit Karay
Turkish teacher and writer (1888–1965).
Born March 14th, 1888 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Jacques Audiberti
French writer and poet.
Born March 25th, 1899 in Antibes. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1965 at 66 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Walther Stampfli
Member of the swiss federal council (1884-1965).
Born December 3rd, 1884 in Büren.
Died October 11th, 1965 at 80 years old in Zurich.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 508
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