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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
Nicolas Rossolimo
American-french-russian-greek chess player.
Born February 28th, 1910 in Kyiv.
Died July 24th, 1975 at 65 years old in New York City.
Hans Swarowsky
Austrian conductor and music educator (1899-1975).
Born September 16th, 1899 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1975 at 75 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Joseph Kane
American film director.
Born May 19th, 1894 in San Diego. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1975 at 81 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Joseph Laniel
Prime minister of france (1889-1975).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Vimoutiers. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1975 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Marcel Grandjany
French musician (1891-1975).
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1975 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Achille Van Acker
Belgian former prime minister (1898-1975).
Born April 8th, 1898 in Bruges.
Died July 10th, 1975 at 77 years old in Bruges.
Gertrude Olmstead
Actress (1897-1975).
Born November 13th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died January 18th, 1975 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills.
Sig Arno
German-born stage and film actor.
Born December 25th, 1895 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1975 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jan Mukařovský
Czech essayist, estheticist, literary theorist and university educator (1891-1975).
Born November 11th, 1891 in Písek. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1975 at 83 years old in Prague. [ref]
Norman Levinson
American mathematician.
Born August 11th, 1912 in Lynn.
Died October 10th, 1975 at 63 years old in Boston (brain cancer).
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