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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
Arvo Askola
Athletics competitor (1909-1975).
Born December 2nd, 1909 in Valkeala.
Died November 23rd, 1975 at 65 years old in Kuusankoski.
Woo Sang-kwon
South korean footballer (1929-1975).
Born February 22nd, 1929 in Korea under Japanese rule. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1975 at 46 years old in Seoul.
Per-Erik Hedlund
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born April 18th, 1897 in Särna.
Died February 12th, 1975 at 77 years old in Särna.
Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl
Hungarian sculptor.
Born July 1st, 1884 in Alsórajk. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1975 at 91 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alf Andersen
Norwegian ski jumper (1906-1975).
Born May 15th, 1906 in Drammen.
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Frogn.
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.
Lorenz Jaeger
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 23rd, 1892 in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Died April 1st, 1975 at 82 years old in Paderborn. [ref]
Tell Berna
Athletics competitor.
Born July 24th, 1891 in Pelham.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 83 years old in Nantucket.
Wilhelm Góra
Polish footballer (1916-1975).
Born January 18th, 1916 in Bytom.
Died May 21st, 1975 at 59 years old in Hamburg.
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