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In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Kiichiro Higuchi
Japanese general (1888-1970).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Minami-Awaji.
Died October 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Louise Bogan
American poet (1897-1970).
Born August 11th, 1897 in Livermore Falls.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 72 years old in New York City.
Luis Mariano
Spanish operetta singer and actor (1914–1970).
Born August 13th, 1914 in Irun.
Died July 14th, 1970 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (viral hepatitis). [ref]
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Irish writer.
Born January 4th, 1906 in An Spidéal.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 64 years old in Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
Eugène Christophe
French racing cyclist (1885–1970).
Born January 22nd, 1885 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1970 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Anzia Yezierska
American writer (1880–1970).
Born October 29th, 1880 in Płońsk.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 90 years old in Ontario.
Eduard Fraenkel
German-british classical philologist (1888–1970).
Born March 17th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1970 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Lucien Goldmann
Romanian-french philosopher.
Born June 20th, 1913 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1970 at 57 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Manuel Hedilla Larrey
Spanish politician (1902–1970).
Born July 18th, 1902 in Bárcena de Cicero.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 67 years old in Madrid.
Jeon Tae-il
Korean trade unionist and human right activist (1948–1970).
Born August 26th, 1948 in Daegu.
Died November 13th, 1970 at 22 years old in Dongdaemun District (self-immolation).
Heinz Auerswald
German member of the ss (1908-1970).
Born July 26th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died December 5th, 1970 at 62 years old in Düsseldorf.
Pedro Cea
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1970).
Born September 1st, 1900 in Montevideo.
Died September 18th, 1970 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Jan Syrový
Czechoslovak legioneer, minister of national defence and army general (1888-1970).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Aimo Lahti
Finnish weapons designer.
Born April 28th, 1896 in Viiala.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 73 years old in Jyväskylä.
Keen Johnson
45th governor of kentucky (1896-1970).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Lyon County.
Died February 7th, 1970 at 74 years old in Richmond.
Robert Morrison MacIver
British sociologist (1882–1970).
Born April 17th, 1882 in Stornoway.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 88 years old in New York City.
Marlen Haushofer
Austrian writer (1920–1970).
Born April 11th, 1920 in Molln.
Died March 21st, 1970 at 49 years old in Vienna (bone cancer).
Beatrice Roberts
American film actress (1905-1970).
Born March 7th, 1905 in Manhattan.
Died July 24th, 1970 at 65 years old in Plymouth (pneumonia).
Fritz Kortner
Austrian actor and theatre director (1892-1970).
Born May 12th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died July 22nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Munich (leukemia).
Zeki Velidi Togan
Turkish historian and turkologist (1890–1970).
Born December 22nd, 1890 in Kuzyanovo.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 79 years old in Istanbul.
George Magoffin Humphrey
American politician (1890-1970).
Born March 8th, 1890 in Cheboygan County, Cheboygan.
Died January 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Cleveland.
Claud Allister
British actor (1888-1970).
Born October 3rd, 1888 in London.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Louise Glaum
American actress (1888–1970).
Born September 4th, 1888 in Baltimore.
Died November 25th, 1970 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Dolindo Ruotolo
Italian priest (1882–1970).
Born October 6th, 1882 in Naples.
Died November 19th, 1970 at 88 years old in Naples.
Julius Albert Krug
American politician (1907-1970).
Born November 23rd, 1907 in Madison.
Died March 26th, 1970 at 62 years old in Knoxville.
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