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In the year 1975
512 Notable deaths
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.
Zhang Zhixin
Chinese dissident (1930-1975).
Born December 5th, 1930 in Tianjin.
Died April 4th, 1975 at 44 years old in Shanghai (decapitation).
Boris Blacher
German composer.
Born January 19th, 1906 in Yingkou. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1975 at 69 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Venezuelan architect.
Born May 30th, 1900 in London. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1975 at 75 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Lawrence Weingarten
American film producer (1897-1975).
Born December 30th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died February 5th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
Georgian writer.
Born May 15th, 1893 in Abasha.
Died July 17th, 1975 at 82 years old in Tbilisi.
Zutty Singleton
American jazz drummer (1898-1975).
Born May 14th, 1898 in Bunkie. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Deaths 241 to 250 of 512
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine