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In the year 1975
544 Notable deaths
Richard Ratsimandrava
Malagasy politician (1931-1975).
Born March 21st, 1931 in Antananarivo.
Died February 11th, 1975 at 43 years old in Antananarivo.
Vladimir Kuts
Soviet ukrainian athletics competitor (1927–1975).
Born February 7th, 1927 in Oleksine.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 48 years old in Moscow (alcohols, barbiturate overdose).
Raymond Moley
American presidential advisor.
Born September 27th, 1886 in Berea.
Died February 18th, 1975 at 88 years old in Phoenix.
Paul Verhoeven
German actor, film and theatre director, and writer (1901-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1901 in Unna. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1975 at 73 years old in Munich. [ref]
Roy Stryker
American photographer (1893–1975).
Born November 5th, 1893 in Great Bend.
Died September 27th, 1975 at 81 years old in Grand Junction.
Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general (1895–1975).
Born December 23rd, 1895 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1975 at 79 years old in Koblenz. [ref]
Lionel Tertis
British musician (1876–1975).
Born December 29th, 1876 in West Hartlepool.
Died February 22nd, 1975 at 98 years old in London.
Rudi Ball
German ice hockey player.
Born March 17th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died September 19th, 1975 at 65 years old in Johannesburg.
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]
Valentina Serova
Soviet actor (1917-1975).
Born December 23rd, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died December 12th, 1975 at 57 years old in Moscow.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black