List of Famous people who died in 1975

Umm Kulthum

ام كلثوم إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي
First Name Umm
Last Name Kulthum
Died on February 3, 1975 (aged 5)

Umm Kulthum was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq.

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Aristotle Onassis

Aριστοτέλης Σωκράτη Ωνάσης
First Name Aristotle
Died on March 15, 1975 (aged 5)
Born in İzmir Province

Aristotle Socrates Onassis, commonly called Ari or Aristo Onassis, was a Greek shipping magnate who amassed the world's largest privately owned shipping fleet and was one of the world's richest and most famous men. He was married to Athina Mary Livanos, had a long-standing affair with famous opera singer Maria Callas and was married to Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of American President John F. Kennedy.

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Padmaja Naidu

First Name Padmaja
Born on November 30, 1899
Died on May 2, 1975 (aged 75)
Born in India

Padmaja Naidu was an Indian freedom fighter and politician.

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Dmitri Shostakovich

First Name Dmitri
Died on August 9, 1975 (aged 5)
Born in Russia

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet and Russian composer and pianist. He is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century, with a unique harmonic language and a historic importance due to his years of work under Stalin.

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K.Kamarajar

Born on July 15, 1903
Died on October 2, 1975 (aged 72)
Born in India

Kumaraswami Kamaraj, was the founder and the president of the Indian National Congress (Organisation), widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress for two terms i.e. four years between 1964–1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri to the position of Prime Minister of India after Nehru's death and Indira Gandhi after Shastri's death. Kamaraj was the 3rd Chief Minister of Madras State during 1954–1963 and a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha during 1952–1954 and 1969–1975. He was known for his simplicity and integrity. He played a major role in developing the infrastructure of the Madras state and worked to improve the quality of life of the needy and the disadvantaged.

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Haile Selassie I

First Name Haile
Last Name I
Born on July 23, 1892
Died on August 27, 1975 (aged 83)

Haile Selassie I was the Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. Prior to his coronation, he had been the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916. He is a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty who traced his lineage to Emperor Menelik I.

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Nihal Atsız

First Name Nihal
Born on January 12, 1905
Died on December 11, 1975 (aged 70)

Hüseyin Nihâl Atsız was a prominent Turkish nationalist writer, novelist, poet, historian and philosopher. Nihâl Atsız identified as a racist, Pan-Turkist, and Turanist. He heavily criticized Islam in his later life, but this was not his main agenda. He was the author of over 30 books and numerous articles. He was in strong opposition to the government of İsmet İnönü, which he criticized for co-operating with the communists. He was accused of plotting to overthrow the government.

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Olga Bergholz

First Name Olga
Died on November 13, 1975 (aged 5)
Born in Russia

Olga Fyodorovna Bergholz was a Soviet poet, writer, playwright and journalist. She is most famous for her work on the Leningrad radio during the city's blockade, when she became the symbol of city's strength and determination.

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Barbara Hepworth

First Name Barbara
Last Name Hepworth
Born on January 10, 1903
Died on May 20, 1975 (aged 72)

Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leading figure in the colony of artists who resided in St Ives during the First and Second World Wars.

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Ignacio Anaya

First Name Ignacio
Last Name Anaya
Born on August 15, 1897
Died on September 11, 1975 (aged 78)
Born in Mexico, Chihuahua

Ignacio Anaya García was a Mexican executive chef and restaurateur, who invented the popular snack nachos.

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