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In the year 1975
512 Notable deaths
Valentina Serova
Soviet actor (1917-1975).
Born December 23rd, 1917 in Kharkiv.
Died December 12th, 1975 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Feng Zikai
Chinese artist and writer (1898-1975).
Born November 9th, 1898 in Tongxiang.
Died September 15th, 1975 at 76 years old in Shanghai (lung cancer).
Rowland V. Lee
Film director (1891-1975).
Born September 6th, 1891 in Findlay. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1975 at 84 years old in Palm Desert (disease). [ref]
Olga Bergholz
Soviet poet.
Born May 16th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1975 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
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.
Nicholas Musuraca
American cinematographer (1892–1975).
Born October 25th, 1892 in Riace.
Died September 3rd, 1975 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
Hans Swarowsky
Austrian conductor and music educator (1899-1975).
Born September 16th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died September 10th, 1975 at 75 years old in Salzburg.
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 16th arrondissement of 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]
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