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In the year 1975
497 Notable deaths
Mark Donohue
Racecar driver (1937-1975).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Summit.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 38 years old in Graz.
Leroy Anderson
American composer (1908-1975).
Born June 29th, 1908 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Woodbury (cancer). [ref]
Richard Wattis
Actor (1912-1975).
Born February 25th, 1912 in Staffordshire. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1975 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Brookline. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Larry Parks
American stage and movie actor (1914-1975).
Born December 13th, 1914 in Olathe.
Died April 13th, 1975 at 60 years old in Studio City (myocardial infarction).
George Paget Thomson
English physicist.
Born May 3rd, 1892 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1975 at 83 years old [ref]
Mike Brant
Israeli-born french singer-songwriter.
Born February 1st, 1947 in Famagusta. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1975 at 28 years old in Paris (falling). [ref]
Rex Stout
American writer (1886-1975).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Noblesville. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1975 at 88 years old in Danbury. [ref]
Eisaku SatÅ
Japanese politician (1901-1975).
Born March 27th, 1901 in Tabuse.
Died June 3rd, 1975 at 74 years old in The Jikei University Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage).
Roy Roberts
American actor (1906-1975).
Born March 19th, 1906 in Dade City.
Died May 28th, 1975 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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