In the year 1970

594 Notable deaths

Théophanis Lamboukas

The second husband of the french singer édith piaf (1936-1970).

Born January 26th, 1936 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died August 28th, 1970 at 34 years old in Limoges (traffic collision).

Mitr Chaibancha

Thai actor (1934-1970).

Born January 28th, 1934 in Phetchaburi.

Died October 8th, 1970 at 36 years old in Pattaya (falling).

Leandro Faggin

Italian cyclist (1933–1970).

Born July 18th, 1933 in Padua.

Died December 6th, 1970 at 37 years old in Padua (colorectal cancer).

Ahmet Bilek

Turkish wrestler (1932–1970).

Born March 15th, 1932 in Kula.

Died October 4th, 1970 at 38 years old in Bischmisheim.

Georgi Naydenov

Bulgarian footballer (1931-1970).

Born December 21st, 1931 in Sofia.

Died May 31st, 1970 at 38 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).

Reizo Fukuhara

Japanese association football player (1931–1970).

Born April 2nd, 1931 in Hiroshima.

Died February 27th, 1970 at 38 years old in Japan (stomach cancer).

Alla Horska

Soviet painter, ukrainian dissident (1929-1970).

Born September 18th, 1929 in Yalta.

Died November 28th, 1970 at 41 years old in Vasylkiv. [ref]

Abdelaziz Ben Tifour

French footballer (1927-1970).

Born July 25th, 1927 in Hussein Dey.

Died November 19th, 1970 at 43 years old in Algiers.

Antal Róka

Hungarian athlete (1927-1970).

Born June 25th, 1927 in Cașinu Nou.

Died September 16th, 1970 at 43 years old in Siófok.

Jani Christou

Greek composer (1926–1970).

Born January 8th, 1926 in Heliopolis.

Died January 8th, 1970 at 44 years old in Athens (traffic collision).

Toshio Iwatani

Japanese association football player (1925-1970).

Born October 24th, 1925 in Kobe.

Died March 1st, 1970 at 44 years old in Chūō.

Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev

Soviet cosmonaut (1925-1970).

Born June 26th, 1925 in Chelishchevo. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1970 at 44 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]

Yukio Mishima

Japanese author (1925–1970).

Born January 14th, 1925 in Tokyo.

Died November 25th, 1970 at 45 years old in Tokyo (seppuku, stabbing).

Otto Rothe

German equestrian.

Born November 6th, 1924.

Died January 9th, 1970 at 45 years old in Bad Reichenhall (traffic collision).

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]

Hans-Martin Trepp

Swiss ice hockey player (1922-1970).

Born November 9th, 1922 in Arosa.

Died August 17th, 1970 at 47 years old in Arosa.

Karim Bil Qassem

Algerian revolutionary fighter and politician.

Born September 14th, 1922 in Aït Yahia Moussa.

Died October 18th, 1970 at 48 years old in Frankfurt.

Albert Lamorisse

French filmmaker, film producer, and writer (1922–1970).

Born January 13th, 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1970 at 48 years old in Karaj. [ref]

Konon Molody

Kgb officer (1922-1970).

Born January 17th, 1922 in Moscow.

Died October 11th, 1970 at 48 years old in Medynsky District. [ref]

Adolf Wiklund

Swedish biathlete (1921–1970).

Born December 19th, 1921 in Rossön.

Died September 21st, 1970 at 48 years old in Frösön.

Alfréd Rényi

Hungarian mathematician (1921–1970).

Born March 20th, 1921 in Budapest.

Died February 1st, 1970 at 48 years old in Budapest.

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]

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.

Paul Celan

French-romanian poet and translator (1920–1970).

Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).

Désiré Keteleer

Belgian cyclist (1920–1970).

Born June 13th, 1920 in Anderlecht.

Died September 17th, 1970 at 50 years old in Rebecq.

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