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In the year 1975
556 Notable deaths
Jean Bertin
French scientist, engineer and inventor.
Born September 5th, 1917 in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1975 at 58 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (brain cancer).
Henry Gleason
American ecologist (1882-1975).
Born January 2nd, 1882 in Dalton City.
Died April 21st, 1975 at 93 years old in New York City.
Karl Maron
German journalist (1903-1975).
Born April 27th, 1903 in Charlottenburg.
Died February 2nd, 1975 at 71 years old in East Berlin.
Rafael Arévalo Martínez
Guatemalan writer.
Born July 25th, 1884 in Guatemala City.
Died June 13th, 1975 at 90 years old in Guatemala City.
Clara Pontoppidan
Danish actress, in swedish and danish silent films.
Born April 23rd, 1883 in Copenhagen.
Died January 22nd, 1975 at 91 years old in Hellerup.
Hans Furler
German politician and lawyer (1904-1975).
Born June 5th, 1904 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.
Died June 29th, 1975 at 71 years old in Achern.
Werner Rittberger
German figure skater (1891-1975).
Born July 14th, 1891 in Berlin.
Died August 12th, 1975 at 84 years old in Krefeld.
Knut Kroon
Swedish footballer (1906-1975).
Born June 19th, 1906 in Helsingborg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1975 at 68 years old
Kadia Molodovsky
American poet and writer.
Born May 10th, 1894 in Biaroza. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1975 at 80 years old in New York City, Philadelphia.
Mikhail Stepanovich Shumilov
Soviet general, hero of the soviet union (1895-1975).
Born November 17th, 1895 in Verkhnyaya Techa.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 556
To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling