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In the year 1975
513 Notable deaths
Jérôme Rakotomalala
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 15th, 1914 in Madagascar. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1975 at 61 years old in Antananarivo.
Edvin Mattiasson
Olympic wrestler (1890-1975).
Born April 16th, 1890 in Trelleborg.
Died March 15th, 1975 at 84 years old in Malmö.
Ernest Sterckx
Belgian cyclist.
Born December 1st, 1922 in Heultje.
Died February 3rd, 1975 at 52 years old in Leuven.
Curt Hartzell
Gymnast.
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Norrköping.
Died January 17th, 1975 at 83 years old in Stockholm.
Luigi Cambiaso
Gymnast.
Born January 29th, 1895 in Rivarolo Ligure.
Died March 25th, 1975 at 80 years old in Bolzaneto.
Robert Johnsen
Gymnast (1896-1975).
Born June 23rd, 1896 in Copenhagen.
Died August 31st, 1975 at 79 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Willem van Loon
Dutch tug of war competitor (1891-1975).
Born August 15th, 1891 in Arnhem.
Died November 29th, 1975 at 84 years old in Arnhem.
Anatoli Blagonravov
Soviet physicist.
Born June 1st, 1894 in Ankovo.
Died February 4th, 1975 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 481 to 490 of 513
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