In the year 1975

544 Notable deaths

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).

Georg Ots

Estonian singer and actor (1920-1975).

Born March 21st, 1920 in Petrograd. [ref]

Died September 5th, 1975 at 55 years old in Tallinn (brain cancer).

Max Gluckman

South african anthropologist (1911–1975).

Born January 26th, 1911 in Johannesburg.

Died April 13th, 1975 at 64 years old in Jerusalem.

Michał Sopoćko

Polish roman catholic priest and blessed, apostle of divine mercy (1888–1975).

Born November 1st, 1888 in Navasady.

Died February 15th, 1975 at 86 years old in Białystok.

Edward Tatum

Us genetics scientist (1909-1975).

Born December 14th, 1909 in Boulder.

Died November 5th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City.

Robert Mertens

German zoologist (1894-1975).

Born December 1st, 1894 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 23rd, 1975 at 80 years old in Frankfurt (snakebite).

Ernst Alexanderson

Swedish american electrical engineer (1878–1975).

Born January 25th, 1878 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly.

Died May 14th, 1975 at 97 years old in Schenectady.

Aníbal Troilo

Argentine tango musician (1914-1975).

Born July 11th, 1914 in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1975 at 60 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Jacques Duclos

French politician (1896–1975).

Born October 2nd, 1896 in Louey.

Died April 25th, 1975 at 78 years old in Montreuil.

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).

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