In the year 1965
497 Notable deaths
Shirley Jackson
American writer (1916-1965).
Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure).
Adlai Stevenson II
American politician and diplomat (1900–1965); 31st governor of illinois from 1949 to 1953 (1900–1965).
Born February 5th, 1900 in Los Angeles.
Died July 14th, 1965 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Henry A. Wallace
American politician (1888–1965); vice president of the united states from 1941 to 1945.
Born October 7th, 1888 in Orient.
Died November 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Danbury (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
William Somerset Maugham
English playwright and author (1874–1965).
Born January 25th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old in Nice (pneumonia).
Dorothy Kilgallen
Journalist, television personality (1913-1965).
Born July 3rd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 1965 at 52 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose).
Rhee Syng-man
First president of south korea (1875-1965).
Born March 26th, 1875 in Haeju. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1965 at 90 years old in Honolulu (stroke).
Albert Schweitzer
French-german physician, theologian, musician, and philosopher (1875-1965).
Born January 14th, 1875 in Kaysersberg. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1965 at 90 years old in Lambaréné. [ref]
Farouk I of Egypt
King of egypt and the sudan from 1936 to 1952.
Born February 11th, 1920 in Cairo, Abdeen Palace.
Died March 18th, 1965 at 45 years old in Rome.
Edward R. Murrow
American broadcast journalist and war correspondent (1908-1965).
Born April 25th, 1908 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1965 at 57 years old in Pawling (lung cancer).
Judy Holliday
American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965).
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 7th, 1965 at 43 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer).
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