In the year 1975
544 Notable deaths
Paul Keres
Estonian chess player and sportsperson (1916–1975).
Born January 7th, 1916 in Narva.
Died June 5th, 1975 at 59 years old in Helsinki (myocardial infarction).
Prince Karl Franz of Prussia
Prussian royal (1916–1975).
Born December 15th, 1916 in City Palace.
Died January 23rd, 1975 at 58 years old in Arica.
Gary Thain
New zealand musician.
Born May 15th, 1948 in Christchurch.
Died December 8th, 1975 at 27 years old in London (drug overdose).
Theodosius Dobzhansky
Geneticist and evolutionary biologist (1900-1975).
Born January 25th, 1900 in Nemyriv. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1975 at 75 years old in San Jacinto (heart failure).
Lionel Trilling
American academic.
Born July 4th, 1905 in Queens. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1975 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pamela Brown
British actress.
Born July 8th, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1975 at 58 years old in Gloucestershire (pancreatic cancer).
Nellie Fox
American baseball player and coach (1927–1975).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Franklin County.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 47 years old in Baltimore (skin cancer).
Annette Kellermann
Australian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer.
Born July 6th, 1886 in Sydney.
Died November 6th, 1975 at 89 years old in Southport.
Joseph Calleia
Actor and singer.
Born August 4th, 1897 in Mdina. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1975 at 78 years old in Sliema (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ian Hunter
British actor.
Born June 13th, 1900 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1975 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 544
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau