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In the year 1965
461 Notable deaths
Adlai Stevenson II
31st governor of illinois from 1949 to 1953.
Born February 5th, 1900 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1965 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
Henry A. Wallace
Vice president of the united states from 1941 to 1945.
Born October 7th, 1888 in Orient. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Danbury (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Clara Bow
American actress and sex-symbol (1905-1965).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1965 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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]
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).
William Somerset Maugham
English playwright, novelist, short story writer (1874-1965).
Born January 25th, 1874 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1965 at 91 years old in Nice (pneumonia). [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.
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).
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).
Deaths 11 to 20 of 461
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