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Famous People Who Died In 1965

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1965. This list includes people like Winston Churchill, Malcolm X, T. S. Eliot, Nat King Cole, Le Corbusier and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, playwrights, novelists and diplomats who died in 1965. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.

Malcolm XMalcolm X
American
Activist
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill
British
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson
American
Author

Eli CohenEli Cohen
Egyptian, Israeli
Spy

Nat King ColeNat King Cole
American
Vocalist, Pianist

T. S. EliotT. S. Eliot
American
Poet
Stan LaurelStan Laurel
British, American
Actor

Henry A. WallaceHenry A. Wallace
American
33rd Vice President of the U.S.A.

Dorothy Jean DandridgeDorothy Dandridge
American
Actress
Adlai Stevenson IIAdlai Stevenson II
American
 

Le CorbusierLe Corbusier
Swiss, French
Architect
Clara BowClara Bow
American
Actress

Dorothy KilgallenDorothy Kilgallen
American
Journalist

Lauri TörniLauri Törni
Vietnamese, Russian
Soldier

Viola LiuzzoViola Liuzzo
American
Civil Rights Activist

Albert SchweitzerAlbert Schweitzer
French
Philosopher, Theologian
Lee Hoi-chuenLee Hoi-chuen
Chinese
Opera Singer, Actor

Linda DarnellLinda Darnell
American
Actress

Syngman RheeSyngman Rhee
South Korean
Statesman

Edward R. MurrowEdward R. Murrow
American
Broadcaster
Viola DesmondViola Desmond
Canadian, American
Businesswoman

Judy Holliday Judy Holliday
American
Actress
William M. BranhamWilliam M. Branham
American
American Christian minister

Dorothea LangeDorothea Lange
American
Photographer

Nannie DossNannie Doss
American
Serial Killer
Paul TillichPaul Tillich
German, American
 

Frances PerkinsFrances Perkins
American
Activist
Martin BuberMartin Buber
Austrian, Israeli
Philosopher

Henry TraversHenry Travers
British
Actor

Curly LambeauCurly Lambeau
American
American Football Player
Philip Showalter HenchPhilip Showalter Hench
American
Physician

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Hermann StaudingerHermann Staudinger
German
Chemist
Milton AveryMilton Avery
American
Painter

Edward Victor AppletonEdward Victor Appleton
British
Physicist

Paul Hermann MüllerPaul Hermann Müller
Swiss
Chemist

Edgard VareseEdgard Varese
American
Composer
Joseph ErlangerJoseph Erlanger
American
Physiologist
Fan S. NoliFan S. Noli
Albanian
Prime Minister of Albania

Max VolmerMax Volmer
German
Chemist

William MaughamWilliam Maugham
British
Novelist & Playwright

Lorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry
American
Writer, Theatre director, Screenwriter,
Nell CarterNell Carter
British
Actress

Farouk of EgyptFarouk of Egypt
Egyptian, Italian
Ruler

Geoffrey de HavillandGeoffrey de Havilland
British
Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Test pilot, Aviator,

Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald
American
Film actor

David O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick
American
American film producer
Constance BennettConstance Bennett
American
Actress

Paul GilbertPaul Gilbert
American
Sound Department
Porfirio RubirosaPorfirio Rubirosa
Dominican
Diplomat

Gloria Morgan VanderbiltGloria Morgan Vanderbilt
American
Socialite, Actor

Father DivineFather Divine
American
 
Owney MaddenOwney Madden
British, American
Gangster

Spike JonesSpike Jones
American
Musician
Felix FrankfurterFelix Frankfurter
Austrian
Judge

Alan FreedAlan Freed
American
Disc jockey, Radio personality

Jimmie Lee JacksonJimmie Lee Jackson
Civil Rights Activist

Frederick BrowningFrederick Browning
British
Military personnel

Frederick FleetFrederick Fleet
British
Sailor
Sonny Boy Williamson IISonny Boy Williamson II
American
Singer

Margaret DumontMargaret Dumont
American
Actress

Edogawa RanpoEdogawa Ranpo
Japanese
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter, Literary critic,

Maxime WeygandMaxime Weygand
French
Military personnel, Officer
Helena RubinsteinHelena Rubinstein
Polish, American
Business women

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-DejGheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
Romanian
Politician, Diplomat
Nickolas MurayNickolas Muray
American
Photographer, Fencer

Malcolm Wheeler-NicholsonMalcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
American
Entrepreneur, Writer

Bill BlackBill Black
American
Musician
Myra HessMyra Hess
British
Pianist

Henry CowellHenry Cowell
American
Composer, Musicologist, Music theorist, Pianist
W. T. CosgraveW. T. Cosgrave
Irish
Politician

Moshe SharettMoshe Sharett
Israeli, Ukrainian
Politician, Diplomat, Translator

Rashid Ali al-GaylaniRashid Ali al-Gaylani
Iraqi
Politician
Freddie MillsFreddie Mills
British
Boxer

Eleanor FarjeonEleanor Farjeon
British
Writer
Amos Alonzo StaggAmos Alonzo Stagg
American
Athlete

Mehdi Ben BarkaMehdi Ben Barka
Moroccan
Politician

H. V. EvattH. V. Evatt
Australian
Politician

Ingrid JonkerIngrid Jonker
South African
Poet, Writer
Sherman MintonSherman Minton
American
Senator
Hayato IkedaHayato Ikeda
Japanese
Prime Minister, Politician

Randall JarrellRandall Jarrell
American
Poet

Oskar R. LangeOskar R. Lange
Polish
Economist

Harry CrerarHarry Crerar
Canadian
Military General
Clyde BeattyClyde Beatty
American
Animal trainer

Dawn PowellDawn Powell
American
Author

Tadd DameronTadd Dameron
American
Composer

Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.
American
Historian

Howard SpringHoward Spring
Welsh
Author
Charles SheelerCharles Sheeler
American
Artist

Hugh Lawson WhiteHugh Lawson White
American
Politician
Corrado GiniCorrado Gini
Italian
Statistician

Arthur HolmesArthur Holmes
British
Geophysicist, Geologist
Abdul HamidAbdul Hamid
Indian
Soldier
Allen B. DuMontAllen B. DuMont
American
Engineer