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In the year 1975
556 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Góra
Polish footballer (1916-1975).
Born January 18th, 1916 in Bytom.
Died May 21st, 1975 at 59 years old in Hamburg.
Per-Erik Hedlund
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born April 18th, 1897 in Särna.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 77 years old in Särna.
Günther Lüders
German actor (1905-1975).
Born March 5th, 1905 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1975 at 69 years old in Düsseldorf (liver cancer). [ref]
Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl
Hungarian sculptor.
Born July 1st, 1884 in Alsórajk. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1975 at 91 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Tonono
Spanish footballer (1943-1975).
Born August 25th, 1943 in Arucas.
Died June 9th, 1975 at 31 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Tell Berna
Athletics competitor.
Born July 24th, 1891 in Pelham.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 83 years old in Nantucket.
Beba Idelson
Israeli politician.
Born October 14th, 1895 in Dnipro.
Died December 5th, 1975 at 80 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Franjo Šoštarić
Croatian footballer (1919-1975).
Born August 1st, 1919 in Zagreb.
Died August 27th, 1975 at 56 years old in Belgrade.
Edmundo Piaggio
Argentine footballer (1910-1988).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Lanús.
Died July 27th, 1975 at 64 years old in Lanús.
Luis Concha Córdoba
Catholic cardinal (1891–1975).
Born November 7th, 1891 in Bogotá.
Died September 18th, 1975 at 83 years old in Bogotá.
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