In the year 1965

461 Notable deaths

Jeanette MacDonald

American singer and actress (1903-1965).

Born June 18th, 1903 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died January 14th, 1965 at 61 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ray Collins

American actor (1889-1965).

Born December 10th, 1889 in Sacramento.

Died July 11th, 1965 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).

Porfirio Rubirosa

Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver.

Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.

Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).

Spike Jones

American musician and band leader (1911-1965).

Born December 14th, 1911 in Long Beach. [ref]

Died May 1st, 1965 at 53 years old in Beverly Hills (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Perry Smith

One of two ex-convicts convicted of murdering four members of the clutter family.

Born October 27th, 1928 in Huntington, Nevada.

Died April 14th, 1965 at 36 years old in Lansing (hanging).

Alan Freed

American disc jockey, songwriter.

Born December 15th, 1921 in Johnstown. [ref]

Died January 20th, 1965 at 43 years old in Palm Springs (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Paul Tillich

German-american theologian and philosopher.

Born August 20th, 1886 in Starosiedle. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1965 at 79 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Martin Buber

German jewish existentialist philosopher and theologian.

Born February 8th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]

Died June 13th, 1965 at 87 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Constance Bennett

American actress.

Born October 22nd, 1904 in New York City. [ref]

Died July 24th, 1965 at 60 years old in Fort Dix (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Viola Liuzzo

Fbi injustice: viola liuzzo (1925-1965).

Born April 11th, 1925 in California.

Died March 25th, 1965 at 39 years old in Montgomery.

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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld