Famous People Who Died in 1965

September 2024 · 15 minute read
1965 Calendar

Deaths 1 - 200 of 307

Feb 15 American jazz pianist and pop vocalist ("Unforgettable", "Mona Lisa"), dies of cancer at 49

Feb 21 African American human rights activist and Muslim minister, assassinated in New York City at 39

Feb 23 English comedian (Laurel & Hardy films), dies of a heart attack at 74

Feb 26 American civil rights protester and church deacon, shot and killed at 26 by an Alabama State Trooper

Apr 27 American broadcast journalist, war correspondent, and television host ("See it Now"; "Person to Person"), dies of lung cancer at 57

Jun 1 American Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, coach (founder, first coach Green Bay Packers), dies of a heart attack at 67

Jun 7 American comedienne and actress (Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib), dies of cancer at 43

Jul 14 American politician (US Ambassador to UN, 1961-65; Governor of Illinois, 1949-53; Democratic presidential candidate, 1952 & 1956), dies at 65

Jul 19 1st President of South Korea (1948-60), dies at 90

Aug 8 American author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45



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