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In the year 1975
556 Notable deaths
Alfred L. Werker
American film director (1896–1975).
Born December 2nd, 1896 in Deadwood.
Died July 28th, 1975 at 78 years old in Orange County.
Paul Legentilhomme
French general (1884-1975).
Born March 26th, 1884 in Valognes. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1975 at 91 years old in Nice. [ref]
Harold Osborn
Athletics competitor (1899-1975).
Born April 13th, 1899 in Butler.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 75 years old in Champaign.
Gertrude Olmstead
Actress (1897-1975).
Born November 13th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died January 18th, 1975 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills.
Ernesto Maserati
Racecar driver.
Born August 4th, 1898 in Voghera.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 77 years old in Bologna.
Emilio Lussu
Italian writer and politician (1890–1975).
Born December 4th, 1890 in Armungia.
Died March 5th, 1975 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Mabel Vernon
American suffragist (1883–1975).
Born September 19th, 1883 in Wilmington.
Died September 2nd, 1975 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Norman Levinson
American mathematician.
Born August 11th, 1912 in Lynn.
Died October 10th, 1975 at 63 years old in Boston (brain cancer).
Erico Verissimo
Brazilian writer (1905–1975).
Born December 17th, 1905 in Cruz Alta.
Died November 28th, 1975 at 69 years old in Porto Alegre (myocardial infarction).
John Heenan
English prelate of the roman catholic church (1905–1975).
Born January 26th, 1905 in Ilford.
Died November 7th, 1975 at 70 years old in London.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 556
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte