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In the year 1975
556 Notable deaths
Vincent Lopez
American musician (1895-1975).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died September 20th, 1975 at 79 years old in Miami Beach.
Max Lorenz
German operatic tenor.
Born May 10th, 1901 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1975 at 73 years old in Salzburg.
Hans Jordan
German general (1892–1975).
Born December 27th, 1892 in Gernsbach.
Died April 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Munich.
Sigurd Lewerentz
Swedish architect.
Born July 29th, 1885 in Bjärtrå. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1975 at 90 years old in Lund. [ref]
Richard Ratsimandrava
Malagasy politician (1931-1975).
Born March 21st, 1931 in Antananarivo.
Died February 11th, 1975 at 43 years old in Antananarivo.
Vladimir Kuts
Soviet ukrainian athletics competitor (1927–1975).
Born February 7th, 1927 in Oleksine.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 48 years old in Moscow (alcohols, barbiturate overdose).
Raymond Moley
American presidential advisor.
Born September 27th, 1886 in Berea.
Died February 18th, 1975 at 88 years old in Phoenix.
Paul Verhoeven
German actor, film and theatre director, and writer (1901-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Unna. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1975 at 73 years old in Munich. [ref]
Roy Stryker
American photographer (1893–1975).
Born November 5th, 1893 in Great Bend.
Died September 27th, 1975 at 81 years old in Grand Junction.
Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general (1895–1975).
Born December 23rd, 1895 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1975 at 79 years old in Koblenz. [ref]
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine