In the year 1975
544 Notable deaths
Steve Prefontaine
American long-distance runner (1951–1975).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Coos Bay.
Died May 30th, 1975 at 24 years old in Eugene (traffic collision).
Sam Giancana
American mobster.
Born June 15th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died June 19th, 1975 at 67 years old in Oak Park.
P. G. Wodehouse
English author (1881–1975).
Born October 15th, 1881 in Guildford.
Died February 14th, 1975 at 93 years old in Southampton Hospital (myocardial infarction).
William Hartnell
English actor (1908–1975).
Born January 8th, 1908 in St Pancras.
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 67 years old in Marden (multiple sclerosis, heart failure, stroke).
Graham Hill
British racing driver (1929–1975).
Born February 17th, 1929 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1975 at 46 years old in Arkley (aviation accident). [ref]
Fredric March
American actor.
Born August 31st, 1897 in Racine. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Clyde Tolson
Associate director of the fbi.
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Laredo.
Died April 14th, 1975 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Mary Ure
British stage and film actress (1933-1975).
Born February 18th, 1933 in Glasgow.
Died April 3rd, 1975 at 42 years old in London (barbiturate overdose).
Richard Conte
American actor (1910-1975).
Born March 24th, 1910 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1975 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Omm Kalthum
Egyptian singer and actress (1898–1975).
Born December 31st, 1898 in Tamayy Elzahayra.
Died February 3rd, 1975 at 76 years old in Cairo.
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine