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In the year 1975

544 Notable deaths

Kazimierz Moczarski

Polish writer and journalist.

Born July 21st, 1907 in Warsaw.

Died September 27th, 1975 at 68 years old in Warsaw.

Jacob Bjerknes

Norwegian-american meteorologist.

Born November 2nd, 1897 in Norway, Stockholm.

Died July 7th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.

Torben Meyer

Actor (1884-1975).

Born December 1st, 1884 in Copenhagen.

Died May 22nd, 1975 at 90 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

Nikos Kavvadias

Greek poet (1910-1975).

Born January 11th, 1910 in Ussuriysk.

Died February 10th, 1975 at 65 years old in Athens (stroke).

Friedrich Sämisch

German chess player (1896-1975).

Born September 20th, 1896 in Charlottenburg.

Died August 16th, 1975 at 78 years old in Wannsee.

Kazimierz Fajans

Polish-american scientist.

Born May 27th, 1887 in Warsaw.

Died May 18th, 1975 at 87 years old in Ann Arbor.

Vincent Lopez

American musician (1895-1975).

Born December 30th, 1895 in Brooklyn.

Died September 20th, 1975 at 79 years old in Miami Beach.

Max Lorenz

German operatic tenor.

Born May 10th, 1901 in Düsseldorf. [ref]

Died January 11th, 1975 at 73 years old in Salzburg.

Hans Jordan

German general (1892–1975).

Born December 27th, 1892 in Gernsbach.

Died April 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Munich.

Sigurd Lewerentz

Swedish architect.

Born July 29th, 1885 in Bjärtrå. [ref]

Died December 29th, 1975 at 90 years old in Lund. [ref]

Deaths 231 to 240 of 544

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