In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Shoichi Sakata
Japanese physicist (1911–1970).
Born January 18th, 1911 in Hiroshima.
Died October 16th, 1970 at 59 years old in Nagoya.
Delia Akeley
American explorer.
Born December 5th, 1869 in Beaver Dam. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 100 years old in Daytona Beach (disease). [ref]
Roberto Longhi
Italian art historian (1890-1970).
Born December 28th, 1890 in Alba.
Died June 3rd, 1970 at 79 years old in Florence.
Hans Gollnick
German general (1892-1970).
Born May 22nd, 1892 in Górzna.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Giuseppe Pizzardo
Catholic cardinal (1877-1970).
Born July 13th, 1877 in Savona.
Died August 1st, 1970 at 93 years old in Rome.
Percy Ernst Schramm
German historian and politician (1894-1970).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Hamburg.
Died November 12th, 1970 at 76 years old in Göttingen.
Édith Thomas
French novelist, archivist, historian and journalist (1909–1970).
Born January 23rd, 1909 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 61 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Max Abegglen
Swiss footballer (1902-1970).
Born April 11th, 1902 in Neuchâtel.
Died August 25th, 1970 at 68 years old in Zermatt. [ref]
Jorge Luis Felipe
President of the dominican republic (1921-1970).
Born January 11th, 1921 in Moca.
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Santo Domingo.
Henri Jeanson
French film director (1900–1970).
Born March 6th, 1900 in boulevard de Port-Royal. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1970 at 70 years old in Équemauville.
Kyōichi Sawada
Japanese photojournalist (1936-1970).
Born February 22nd, 1936 in Aomori.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 34 years old in Cambodia.
Leo Moser
Canadian mathematician (1921–1970).
Born April 11th, 1921 in Vienna.
Died February 9th, 1970 at 48 years old in Edmonton.
José de Almada Negreiros
Portuguese artist and writer (1893-1970).
Born April 7th, 1893 in São Tomé Island.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Lisbon.
Giovacchino Forzano
Italian playwright, librettist and director (1884–1970).
Born November 19th, 1884 in Borgo San Lorenzo.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rome.
Glenn Tryon
American actor (1898-1970).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Orlando.
Died April 18th, 1970 at 71 years old in Orlando.
Ishman Bracey
American singer-guitarist.
Born January 9th, 1901 in Byram.
Died February 12th, 1970 at 69 years old in Jackson.
Jani Christou
Greek composer (1926–1970).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Heliopolis.
Died January 8th, 1970 at 44 years old in Athens (traffic collision).
Pierre Mac Orlan
French writer.
Born February 26th, 1882 in Péronne. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1970 at 88 years old in Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin. [ref]
Benedetto Aloisi Masella
Catholic cardinal (1879–1970).
Born June 29th, 1879 in Pontecorvo.
Died September 30th, 1970 at 91 years old in Rome (kidney failure).
Jérôme Carcopino
French archaeologist, epigraphist and historian (1881-1970).
Born June 27th, 1881 in Verneuil-sur-Avre. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1970 at 88 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Leopoldo Marechal
Argentine writer (1900–1970).
Born June 11th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 26th, 1970 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Kurt Feldt
German general (1897–1970).
Born November 22nd, 1887 in Smętowo Graniczne.
Died March 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Inez Haynes Irwin
Feminist, author, journalist.
Born March 2nd, 1873 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 30th, 1970 at 97 years old in Scituate.
Abraham Alikhanov
Soviet nuclear physicist (1904–1970).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Ganja.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 326 to 350 of 594
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin