In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Dimitrios Loundras
Greek gymnast (1885–1970).
Born September 4th, 1885 in Athens.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 84 years old in Greece.
Dang Thuy Tram
Vietnamese physician (1942–1970).
Born November 26th, 1942 in Huế.
Died June 22nd, 1970 at 27 years old in Đức Phổ.
Nancy Price
British actor and writer (1880-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1880 in Kinver.
Died March 31st, 1970 at 90 years old in Worthing.
Nikolai Shvernik
Soviet politician, chairman of the presidium of the supreme soviet (1888–1970).
Born May 19th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 24th, 1970 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Marietta Blau
Austrian nuclear physicist (1894–1970).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 1970 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Hortense Powdermaker
American anthropologist, professor and researcher (1900–1970).
Born December 24th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 69 years old in Berkeley.
Jessie Street
Australian activist (1889–1970).
Born April 18th, 1889 in Ranchi.
Died July 2nd, 1970 at 81 years old in Sydney.
Chaim-Moshe Shapira
Israeli politician (1902–1970).
Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Fernand Gravey
Belgian actor (1905-1970).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 64 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Cecil Roth
British historian (1899–1970).
Born March 5th, 1899 in London.
Died June 21st, 1970 at 71 years old in Jerusalem.
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
German general (1888–1970).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Zweibrücken.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
William H. Daniels
American cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born December 1st, 1901 in Cleveland.
Died June 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Henry Turner
American endocrinologist (1892-1970).
Born August 28th, 1892 in Harrisburg.
Died August 4th, 1970 at 77 years old in Oklahoma City.
John Beazley
British art historian and archaeologist (1885–1970).
Born September 13th, 1885 in Glasgow.
Died May 6th, 1970 at 84 years old in Oxford.
Kōuchi Jun'ichi
Japanese animator (1886-1970).
Born September 15th, 1886 in Okayama Prefecture.
Died October 6th, 1970 at 84 years old
Egon Eiermann
Architect (1904–1970).
Born September 29th, 1904 in Neuendorf bei Potsdam. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1970 at 65 years old in Baden-Baden.
Bjarni Benediktsson
Icelandic politician (1908–1970).
Born April 30th, 1908 in Reykjavík.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 62 years old in Thingvellir National Park.
Félix Gaillard
Prime minister of france (1919–1970).
Born November 5th, 1919 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in English Channel (traffic collision). [ref]
Hassan Taqizadeh
Iranian diplomat and politician (1878–1970).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Tabriz.
Died January 28th, 1970 at 91 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Parashqevi Qiriazi
Albanian educational theorist.
Born June 2nd, 1880 in Bitola.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 90 years old in Tirana.
Orhan Kemal
Turkish novelist (1914–1970).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Ceyhan. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1970 at 55 years old in Sofia (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Iuliu Hossu
Cardinal, romanian greek-catholic bishop of cluj-gherla, martyr and blessed (1885-1970).
Born January 30th, 1885 in Milaș.
Died May 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Ona Šimaitė
Lithuanian librarian, activist, and holocaust survivor (1894–1970).
Born January 6th, 1894 in Akmenė. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1970 at 76 years old in Cormeilles-en-Parisis. [ref]
Thomas Bahnson Stanley
American politician (1890-1970).
Born July 16th, 1890 in Spencer.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 79 years old in Martinsville.
Malcolm Keen
British actor (1887-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Bristol.
Died January 30th, 1970 at 82 years old in London.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare