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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
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.
Wend von Wietersheim
German general in the wehrmacht during world war ii (1900-1975).
Born April 18th, 1900 in Niwnice.
Died September 19th, 1975 at 75 years old in Bad Honnef.
Eugen Fink
German philosopher.
Born December 11th, 1905 in Konstanz. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1975 at 69 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Lionel Tertis
British musician.
Born December 29th, 1876 in West Hartlepool. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in London. [ref]
Gunnar Gunnarsson
Icelandic author.
Born May 18th, 1889 in Fljótsdalshreppur.
Died November 21st, 1975 at 86 years old in Reykjavík.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 497
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