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In the year 1975
544 Notable deaths
Ibrahim Wasif
Turkish weightlifter (1908–1975).
Born November 4th, 1908 in Port Said.
Died May 17th, 1975 at 66 years old
Marie Gevers
Belgian writer (1883-1975).
Born December 30th, 1883 in Edegem.
Died March 9th, 1975 at 91 years old in Edegem.
Jacques Berlioz
French ornithologist (1891-1975).
Born December 9th, 1891 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 21st, 1975 at 84 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Charles McIlvaine
American rower.
Born August 16th, 1904 in Philadelphia.
Died January 30th, 1975 at 70 years old in Ocean City.
Fidel Ortiz
Mexican boxer (1908–1975).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Mexico City.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 66 years old in Mexico City.
Ofelia Rodríguez Acosta
Cuban activist.
Born February 9th, 1902 in Pinar del Río.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 73 years old in Mexico City, Havana.
Alfred Aufdenblatten
Swiss biathlete (1897-1975).
Born November 12th, 1897 in Zermatt.
Died June 17th, 1975 at 77 years old in Zermatt.
Francesco Gargano
Fencer.
Born May 5th, 1889 in Grammichele. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1975 at 86 years old in Gothenburg.
Arturo Tabera Araoz
Catholic cardinal (1903–1975).
Born October 29th, 1903 in El Barco de Ávila.
Died June 13th, 1975 at 71 years old in Rome.
Joachim Spremberg
German rower (1908–1975).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Berlin.
Died July 16th, 1975 at 66 years old
Deaths 471 to 480 of 544
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir