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In the year 1975
512 Notable deaths
Billy West
American actor and film director (1892-1975).
Born September 22nd, 1892 in Russia.
Died July 21st, 1975 at 82 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Richard Ratsimandrava
Malagasy politician (1931-1975).
Born March 21st, 1931 in Antananarivo.
Died February 11th, 1975 at 43 years old in Antananarivo.
Sigurd Lewerentz
Swedish architect.
Born July 29th, 1885 in Bjärtrå. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1975 at 90 years old in Lund. [ref]
Torben Meyer
Actor (1884-1975).
Born December 1st, 1884 in Copenhagen.
Died May 22nd, 1975 at 90 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Mikhail Alekseyevich Yegorov
Soldier who raised flag on reichstag, hero of the soviet union.
Born May 5th, 1923 in Rudnyansky District, Smolensk Oblast.
Died June 20th, 1975 at 52 years old in Demidovsky District (traffic collision).
Vincent Lopez
American musician (1895-1975).
Born December 30th, 1895 in Brooklyn.
Died September 20th, 1975 at 79 years old in Miami Beach.
Roy Stryker
American photographer (1893–1975).
Born November 5th, 1893 in Great Bend.
Died September 27th, 1975 at 81 years old in Grand Junction.
Jacques Duclos
French politician (1896–1975).
Born October 2nd, 1896 in Louey.
Died April 25th, 1975 at 78 years old in Montreuil.
Hans Jordan
German general.
Born December 27th, 1892 in Gernsbach.
Died April 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Munich.
Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general.
Born December 23rd, 1895 in Strasbourg.
Died May 19th, 1975 at 79 years old in Koblenz.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson