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In the year 1975
512 Notable deaths
Robert Mertens
German zoologist.
Born December 1st, 1894 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1975 at 80 years old in Frankfurt am Main (snakebite). [ref]
Ángela Ruiz Robles
Teacher, writer, and inventor.
Born March 28th, 1895 in Villamanín. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1975 at 80 years old in Ferrol. [ref]
Raymond Moley
American presidential advisor.
Born September 27th, 1886 in Berea.
Died February 18th, 1975 at 88 years old in Phoenix.
Beqir Balluku
Albanian politician (1917-1975).
Born February 14th, 1917 in Tirana.
Died November 5th, 1975 at 58 years old in Tirana (ballistic trauma).
Vladimir Kuts
Soviet long-distance runner.
Born February 7th, 1927 in Oleksine.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 48 years old in Moscow (alcohols, barbiturate overdose).
Kazimierz Fajans
Polish-american scientist.
Born May 27th, 1887 in Warsaw.
Died May 18th, 1975 at 87 years old in Ann Arbor.
Ranganathan Francis
Field hockey player (1920-1975).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Yangon.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 55 years old in Chennai.
Yehoshua Bar-Hillel
Israeli philosopher, mathematician, and linguist (1915-1975).
Born September 8th, 1915 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1975 at 60 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Rudi Ball
German ice hockey player.
Born March 17th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died September 19th, 1975 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
Warren K. Lewis
American chemical engineer.
Born August 21st, 1882 in Laurel.
Died March 9th, 1975 at 92 years old in Plymouth.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 512
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