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In the year 1965
508 Notable deaths
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
Swedish prince.
Born June 17th, 1884 in Tullgarn Palace.
Died June 5th, 1965 at 80 years old in Flen (myocardial infarction).
Red Nichols
American jazz musician.
Born May 8th, 1905 in Ogden. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1965 at 60 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chen Cheng
Chinese politician and soldier (1897–1965).
Born January 4th, 1897 in Qingtian.
Died March 5th, 1965 at 68 years old in Taipei (liver cancer).
Paul Waner
American major league baseball player, outfielder.
Born April 16th, 1903 in Oklahoma.
Died August 29th, 1965 at 62 years old in Sarasota.
Nancy Carroll
American actress (1903–1965).
Born November 19th, 1903 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, aneurysm).
Randall Jarrell
Poet, critic, novelist, essayist.
Born May 6th, 1914 in Nashville. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1965 at 51 years old in Chapel Hill (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Alexander Poskrebyshev
Soviet politician (1891-1965).
Born August 7th, 1891.
Died January 3rd, 1965 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Motilal
Indian actor (1910-1965).
Born December 4th, 1910 in Shimla.
Died June 17th, 1965 at 54 years old in Mumbai.
Prince Friedrich, Prince of Hohenzollern
German prince (1891-1965).
Born August 30th, 1891 in Heiligendamm.
Died February 6th, 1965 at 73 years old in Krauchenwies.
Kyuzo Mifune
Japanese judoka (1883–1965).
Born April 21st, 1883 in Iwate Prefecture.
Died January 27th, 1965 at 81 years old in Tokyo.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)