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In the year 1970
540 Notable deaths
Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist (1942–1970).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Seattle. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Kensington (asphyxia). [ref]
Janis Joplin
American singer (1943–1970).
Born January 19th, 1943 in Port Arthur. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1970 at 27 years old in Hollywood (opioid overdose). [ref]
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Lille. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1970 at 79 years old in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (aneurysm). [ref]
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher (1872–1970).
Born May 18th, 1872 in Trellech. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1970 at 97 years old in Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth (influenza). [ref]
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist (1888–1970).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 82 years old in Bengaluru.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
President of egypt from 1956 to 1970.
Born January 15th, 1918 in Bakos.
Died September 28th, 1970 at 52 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Yukio Mishima
Japanese author (1925–1970).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Tokyo.
Died November 25th, 1970 at 45 years old in Tokyo (seppuku, stabbing).
Sonny Liston
American boxer.
Born May 8th, 1932 in St. Francis County.
Died December 30th, 1970 at 38 years old in Las Vegas (drug overdose).
Vince Lombardi
American football player, coach, and executive (1913-1970).
Born June 11th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 57 years old in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (colorectal cancer).
Sukarno
1st president of the republic of indonesia.
Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]
Abraham Maslow
American psychologist (1908–1970).
Born April 1st, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 8th, 1970 at 62 years old in Menlo Park (myocardial infarction).
Mark Rothko
American painter of latvian-jewish descent (1903-1970).
Born September 25th, 1903 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1970 at 66 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Bruce McLaren
New zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner (1937-1970).
Born August 30th, 1937 in Auckland.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 32 years old in Goodwood Circuit (traffic collision).
Inger Stevens
Swedish-american actress (1934–1970).
Born October 18th, 1934 in Stockholm.
Died April 30th, 1970 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
William Hopper
American actor (1915–1970).
Born January 26th, 1915 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1970 at 55 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter.
Born April 29th, 1945 in Philadelphia.
Died March 16th, 1970 at 24 years old in Philadelphia (brain cancer). [ref]
Max Born
German-jewish physicist and mathematician (1882-1970).
Born December 11th, 1882 in Wrocław.
Died January 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Göttingen.
António de Oliveira Salazar
Prime minister of portugal (1889-1970).
Born April 28th, 1889 in Vimieiro (Santa Comba Dão). [ref]
Died July 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Lisbon (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Billie Burke
American stage and film actress (1884-1970).
Born August 7th, 1884 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 14th, 1970 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
James B. Donovan
American diplomat and politician.
Born February 26th, 1916 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1970 at 53 years old in Brooklyn (infarction).
Napoleon Hill
American author (1883-1970).
Born October 26th, 1883 in Pound.
Died November 8th, 1970 at 87 years old in Greenville.
E. M. Forster
English novelist (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in London.
Died June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old in Coventry (stroke).
Gypsy Rose Lee
American burlesque performer, actress and author (1911–1970).
Born January 9th, 1911 in Seattle.
Died April 26th, 1970 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Frances Farmer
American actress (1913–1970).
Born September 19th, 1913 in Seattle.
Died August 1st, 1970 at 56 years old in Indianapolis (esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer).
Erich Maria Remarque
German novelist.
Born June 22nd, 1898 in Osnabrück. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1970 at 72 years old in Locarno. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner