In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Samson François
French pianist and composer (1924–1970).
Born May 18th, 1924 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1970 at 46 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ernest Haller
American cinematographer (1896–1970).
Born May 31st, 1896 in Los Angeles.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 74 years old in Marina del Rey (traffic collision).
Alexei Berest
Raised the victory banner in berlin.
Born March 9th, 1921 in Goriaistivka.
Died November 4th, 1970 at 49 years old in Rostov-on-Don. [ref]
Arthur Edeson
American cinematographer (1891-1970).
Born October 24th, 1891 in New York City.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 78 years old in Agoura Hills.
Alf Prøysen
Norwegian singer-songwriter and author (1914-1970).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Rudshøgda.
Died November 23rd, 1970 at 56 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Heinz Hartmann
American austrian-born psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1894-1970).
Born November 4th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died May 17th, 1970 at 75 years old in Stony Point.
Prince Adalbert of Bavaria
German prince and diplomat.
Born June 3rd, 1886 in Nymphenburg Palace.
Died December 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Munich.
Peter Godfrey
British actor and director (1899-1970).
Born October 16th, 1899 in London.
Died March 4th, 1970 at 70 years old in Hollywood (Parkinson's disease).
Henri Queuille
French prime minister (1884-1970).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Neuvic. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1970 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Panampilly Govinda Menon
Indian politician (1906-1970).
Born October 1st, 1906 in Thrissur district.
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 63 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Nathan Altman
Russian artist of jewish origin (1889–1970).
Born January 3rd, 1890 in Vinnytsia. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Mitr Chaibancha
Thai actor (1934-1970).
Born January 28th, 1934 in Phetchaburi.
Died October 8th, 1970 at 36 years old in Pattaya (falling).
Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg
Danish royal (1893–1970).
Born December 25th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died January 4th, 1970 at 76 years old in Ebeltoft.
Johannes Heinrich Schultz
German psychiatrist (1884-1970).
Born June 20th, 1884 in Göttingen.
Died September 19th, 1970 at 86 years old in West Berlin.
Emil Ruder
Swiss typographer (1914-1970).
Born March 20th, 1914 in Zurich.
Died March 13th, 1970 at 55 years old in Basel.
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
Spanish poet, journalist, sindicalist, anarchist and feminist (1895-1970).
Born December 13th, 1895 in Madrid.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 74 years old in Valencia (cancer).
Harry Stradling
Cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Newark.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood.
Joseph Wood Krutch
American writer, critic, and naturalist (1893–1970).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Knoxville.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 76 years old in Tucson (cancer). [ref]
Friedrich Kellner
German justice inspector (1885-1970).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Vaihingen an der Enz.
Died November 4th, 1970 at 85 years old in Lich.
Christopher Kelk Ingold
British chemist (1893-1970).
Born October 28th, 1893 in Forest Gate.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 77 years old in Edgware.
Phan Khac Suu
President of south vietnam (1905-1970).
Born January 9th, 1905 in Vĩnh Long.
Died May 24th, 1970 at 65 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Prince Zeid bin Hussein
Iraqi prince (1898–1970).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Turkey.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 72 years old in Paris.
Nell Shipman
Actress, screenwriter, producer, animal trainer (1892–1970).
Born October 25th, 1892 in Victoria.
Died January 23rd, 1970 at 77 years old in Cabazon.
Isaac Gruenbaum
Israeli politician (1879–1970).
Born November 24th, 1879 in Warsaw.
Died September 7th, 1970 at 90 years old in Gan Samuel.
Cy Denneny
Canadian ice hockey player (1891–1970).
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Farran's Point.
Died September 10th, 1970 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
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