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In the year 1975
544 Notable deaths
Zhang Zhixin
Chinese dissident (1930-1975).
Born December 5th, 1930 in T'ien-ching.
Died April 4th, 1975 at 44 years old in Shenyang (homicide by firearm).
Boris Blacher
German composer (1903-1975).
Born January 19th, 1903 in Yingkou.
Died January 30th, 1975 at 72 years old in Berlin.
Robert Robinson
English chemist (1886-1975).
Born September 13th, 1886 in Rufford.
Died February 8th, 1975 at 88 years old in Great Missenden.
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.
Nicholas Musuraca
American cinematographer (1892–1975).
Born October 25th, 1892 in Riace.
Died September 3rd, 1975 at 82 years old in Los Angeles.
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.
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]
Olga Bergholz
Soviet poet.
Born May 16th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1975 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg. [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]
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Venezuelan architect.
Born May 30th, 1900 in London. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1975 at 75 years old in Caracas. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 544
Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman