In the year 1975
544 Notable deaths
Ima Hogg
Philanthropist and arts patron.
Born July 10th, 1882 in Mineola. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1975 at 93 years old in London (disease). [ref]
Walker Evans
American photographer and photojournalist (1903-1975).
Born November 3rd, 1903 in St. Louis.
Died April 10th, 1975 at 71 years old in New Haven.
Erich Kempka
Chauffeur to adolf hitler (1910-1975).
Born September 16th, 1910 in Oberhausen.
Died January 24th, 1975 at 64 years old in Freiberg am Neckar.
Mark Donohue
Racecar driver (1937-1975).
Born March 18th, 1937 in Summit.
Died August 19th, 1975 at 38 years old in Graz.
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]
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]
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).
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).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 544
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche