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In the year 1975
556 Notable deaths
Sune Almkvist
Swedish association football, bandy and ice hockey player (1886–1975).
Born February 4th, 1886 in Uppsala.
Died August 8th, 1975 at 89 years old in Danderyd Municipality.
Georges Renaud
French chess player.
Born January 8th, 1893 in Nancy.
Died July 28th, 1975 at 82 years old in Peille.
Jānis Sudrabkalns
Latvian writer.
Born May 29th, 1894 in Inčukalns. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1975 at 81 years old in Riga. [ref]
Georg Faehlmann
Estonian ship captain and sailor (1895–1975).
Born September 17th, 1895 in Vladivostok.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 79 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Luigi Carlo Borromeo
Italian bishop.
Born October 26th, 1893 in Graffignana. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1975 at 81 years old in IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo di Pavia. [ref]
Dimitar Ivanov Popov
Bulgarian chemist (1894–1975).
Born October 13th, 1894 in Sofia.
Died October 25th, 1975 at 81 years old in Sofia.
Ernest Sterckx
Belgian cyclist (1922–1975).
Born December 1st, 1922 in Westerlo, Heultje.
Died February 3rd, 1975 at 52 years old in Leuven.
Carl Silfverstrand
Gymnast (1885–1975).
Born October 9th, 1885 in Helsingborg.
Died January 2nd, 1975 at 89 years old in Helsingborg.
Jérôme Rakotomalala
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 15th, 1914 in Madagascar. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1975 at 61 years old in Antananarivo.
Deaths 511 to 520 of 556
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi