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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
Madeleine Vionnet
French fashion designer.
Born June 22nd, 1876 in Chilleurs-aux-Bois.
Died March 2nd, 1975 at 98 years old in Paris.
Tajuddin Ahmad
Bangladeshi politician and first prime minister of bangladesh (1925-1975).
Born July 23rd, 1925 in Kapasia Upazila.
Died November 3rd, 1975 at 50 years old in Dhaka.
James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975).
Born May 23rd, 1921 in East Orange. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1975 at 54 years old in Henley-on-Thames (lung cancer).
Bram Fischer
South african lawyer and anti-apartheid activist (1908-1975).
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Bloemfontein.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 67 years old in Bloemfontein (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.
Hound Dog Taylor
American chicago blues guitarist and singer.
Born April 12th, 1915 in Natchez.
Died December 17th, 1975 at 60 years old in Chicago (lung cancer). [ref]
Hans Bellmer
German artist and photographer (1902-1975).
Born March 13th, 1902 in Katowice. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Pamela Brown
British actress.
Born July 8th, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1975 at 58 years old in Gloucestershire (pancreatic cancer).
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
26th president of colombia (1900-1975).
Born March 12th, 1900 in Tunja.
Died January 17th, 1975 at 74 years old in Melgar (myocardial infarction).
Maxwell Maltz
Plastic surgeon, self-help author.
Born March 10th, 1889 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1975 at 86 years old [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 497
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