In the year 1967
499 Notable deaths
Tom Simpson
Professional cyclist (1937-1967).
Born November 30th, 1937 in Haswell. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1967 at 29 years old in Mont Ventoux (heart failure). [ref]
John Masefield
English poet and writer.
Born June 1st, 1878 in Herefordshire. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1967 at 88 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames. [ref]
David Unaipon
Indigenous australian inventor and writer.
Born September 28th, 1872 in Raukkan.
Died February 7th, 1967 at 94 years old in Tailem Bend.
Lorenzo Bandini
Italian racecar driver.
Born December 21st, 1935 in Campament of Al Marj.
Died May 10th, 1967 at 31 years old in Monaco.
Krishna Hutheesing
Indian writer.
Born November 2nd, 1907 in Allahabad.
Died November 9th, 1967 at 60 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Zoltán Kodály
Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue.
Born December 16th, 1882 in Kecskemét. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1967 at 84 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shigeru Yoshida
Prime minister of japan (1878–1967).
Born September 22nd, 1878 in Surugadai.
Died October 20th, 1967 at 89 years old in Ōiso.
Radhabinod Pal
Indian judge and jurist.
Born January 27th, 1886 in Bangladesh.
Died January 10th, 1967 at 80 years old
Arthur Ransome
English author and journalist (1884–1967).
Born January 18th, 1884 in Leeds. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1967 at 83 years old in Cheadle Royal Hospital. [ref]
Walter Krueger
American soldier and general officer (1881-1967).
Born January 26th, 1881 in Złotów.
Died August 20th, 1967 at 86 years old in Valley Forge.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 499
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