Famous People Who Died in 1975

• Arendt, Hannah

  The author of 1951's The Origins of Totalitarianism

• Baker, Josephine

  The Black American singer/dancer famous in 1920s Paris

• Chiang Kai-shek

  Leader of The Republic of China (Taiwan), 1949-75

• Haile Selassie

  Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930-74

• Hayward, Susan

  The redhead who won an Oscar for 'I Want To Live'

• Hoffa, Jimmy

  The powerful Teamsters honcho missing since 1975

• Johnson, Crockett

  The author of Harold and the Purple Crayon

• Moxley, Martha

  The young victim who was the subject of the book A Murder in Greenwich

• Muhammad, Elijah

  Nation of Islam leader, 1934-1975

• Prefontaine, Steve

  Oregon running legend and subject of the film Prefontaine

• Serling, Rod

  The creator and host of The Twilight Zone

• Three Stooges, The

  Famous nyuk-nyuk slapstick comedy trio

• Wills, Bob

  The King of Western Swing

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