In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Władysław Szafer
Polish botanist, palaeobotanist, geologist and professor (1886-1970).
Born July 23rd, 1886 in Sosnowiec.
Died November 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in Kraków.
Viktor Bolkhovitinov
Soviet engineer (1899–1970).
Born February 4th, 1899 in Saratov.
Died January 29th, 1970 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Mir Teymur Yaqubov
Azerbaijani politician (1904-1970).
Born November 6th, 1904 in Baku.
Died February 13th, 1970 at 65 years old in Baku.
Valerio Arri
Italian marathon runner (1892–1970).
Born June 22nd, 1892 in Portacomaro.
Died July 2nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Portacomaro.
Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
Italian fencer and olympic champion (1904-1970).
Born December 16th, 1904 in Milan.
Died November 23rd, 1970 at 65 years old in Milan.
Andrii Malyshko
Soviet poet, journalist and literary critic (1912–1970).
Born November 14th, 1912 in Obukhiv. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 57 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov
Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist (1907-1970).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 21st, 1970 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Eduardo Víctor Haedo
President of uruguay (1901–1970).
Born July 28th, 1901 in Mercedes.
Died November 15th, 1970 at 69 years old in Montevideo.
Fadhéla Dziria
Algerian singer (1917-1970).
Born June 25th, 1917 in Algiers.
Died October 6th, 1970 at 53 years old in Algiers.
Esther Chapa
Mexican medical surgeon, writer, feminist, suffragist, trade unionist, and activist.
Born October 22nd, 1904 in Tampico.
Died December 14th, 1970 at 66 years old in Mexico City.
Käthe Krauß
German track and field athlete (1906–1970).
Born November 29th, 1906 in Dresden.
Died January 9th, 1970 at 63 years old in Mannheim.
František Junek
Czech footballer (1907-1970).
Born January 17th, 1907 in Karlín.
Died March 19th, 1970 at 63 years old in Prague.
Frank Nelson
American pole vaulter.
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Detroit.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 83 years old in Grosse Pointe.
Stig Blomberg
Swedish sculptor (1901–1970).
Born October 16th, 1901 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
Died December 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Ricardo Faccio
Italian footballer (1907-1970).
Born March 13th, 1907 in Durazno.
Died September 9th, 1970 at 63 years old
Hans Streuli
Swiss politician (1892–1970).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Zurich.
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 77 years old in Aarau.
Piero Pierotti
Italian film director and screenwriter (1912-1970).
Born January 1st, 1912 in Pisa.
Died May 4th, 1970 at 58 years old in Rome.
Toshio Iwatani
Japanese association football player (1925-1970).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Kobe.
Died March 1st, 1970 at 44 years old in Chūō.
Hans Howaldt
German world war i u-boat commander; olympic competitor.
Born November 12th, 1888 in Kiel.
Died September 6th, 1970 at 81 years old in Bad Schwartau.
Paul Fourmarier
Geologist, professor (1877–1970).
Born December 25th, 1877 in La Hulpe.
Died January 20th, 1970 at 92 years old in Liège.
Oswald Turnbull
British tennis player (1890–1970).
Born December 20th, 1890 in Highgate.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 79 years old in Whitby.
Schuyler Enck
Athletics competitor (1900–1970).
Born January 25th, 1900 in Lancaster County.
Died November 1st, 1970 at 70 years old in Harrisburg.
Georg de Laval
Swedish sports shooter and modern pentathlete (1883-1970).
Born April 16th, 1883 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1970 at 86 years old in Oscar Parish.
Georgi Naydenov
Bulgarian footballer (1931-1970).
Born December 21st, 1931 in Sofia.
Died May 31st, 1970 at 38 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes