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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
Carlo Levi
Italian painter and writer (1902-1975).
Born November 29th, 1902 in Turin. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1975 at 72 years old in Rome (pneumonia). [ref]
R. C. Sherriff
Playwright (1896-1975).
Born June 6th, 1896 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1975 at 79 years old in Esher.
Carl O. Sauer
American geographer (1889-1975).
Born December 24th, 1889 in Warrenton. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1975 at 85 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Gustav von Wangenheim
German politician (1895-1975).
Born February 18th, 1895 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1975 at 80 years old in East Berlin.
John Dierkes
American actor (1905-1975).
Born February 10th, 1905 in Cincinnati.
Died January 8th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Saint-John Perse
French poet and diplomat.
Born May 31st, 1887 in Pointe-à-Pitre. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1975 at 88 years old in Hyères.
Ethel Griffies
British actress (1878-1975).
Born April 26th, 1878 in Sheffield.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 97 years old in London (cerebrovascular disease).
Antonín Novotný
President of czechoslovakia (1957-1968).
Born December 10th, 1904 in Letňany. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1975 at 70 years old in Prague (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Michel Simon
Swiss french language actor (1895-1975).
Born April 9th, 1895 in Geneva. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1975 at 80 years old in Bry-sur-Marne (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 497
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