In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
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.
Schuyler Enck
Athletics competitor (1900–1970).
Born January 25th, 1900 in Lancaster County.
Died November 1st, 1970 at 70 years old in Harrisburg.
Stanley Benham
American bobsledder (1913-1970).
Born December 21st, 1913 in Lake Placid.
Died April 22nd, 1970 at 56 years old in Miami.
Carina Ari
Swedish dancer, choreographer and sculptor (1897–1970).
Born April 11th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died December 24th, 1970 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Paul Sturzenegger
Argentine-born swiss footballer (1902-1970).
Born June 7th, 1902 in Rosario.
Died May 19th, 1970 at 67 years old in Lugano.
Franz Aigner
Austrian weightlifter.
Born January 24th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died January 21st, 1970 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Bartolomeo Aimo
Italian road bicycle racer (1889–1970).
Born September 24th, 1889 in Carignano.
Died December 11th, 1970 at 81 years old in Turin.
Adolf Wiklund
Swedish biathlete (1921–1970).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Rossön.
Died September 21st, 1970 at 48 years old in Frösön.
Juan Botella
Diver (1941-1970).
Born July 4th, 1941 in Mexico City.
Died July 17th, 1970 at 29 years old in Mexico City.
Georges Hebdin
Belgian footballer (1895-1970).
Born April 19th, 1895 in Bruges.
Died March 20th, 1970 at 74 years old
Russell van Horn
Boxer (1885–1970).
Born July 30th, 1885 in Pennsylvania.
Died March 11th, 1970 at 84 years old in Wickenburg.
Hans-Jürgen Wallbrecht
West german rower (1943-1970).
Born August 8th, 1943 in Neubrandenburg.
Died December 7th, 1970 at 27 years old
Michael Michaelsen
Danish boxer (1899–1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
Klaas Ooms
Dutch footballer (1917-1970).
Born June 9th, 1917 in Amsterdam.
Died January 17th, 1970 at 52 years old
Cyril Wilkinson
British field hockey player (1884-1970).
Born October 4th, 1884 in Elvet.
Died December 16th, 1970 at 86 years old in Honiton.
Alberto Buccicardi
Chilean footballer (1914-1970).
Born May 11th, 1914 in La Granja.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 56 years old
Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh
British rower (1938–1970).
Born January 11th, 1938 in Wells.
Died January 28th, 1970 at 32 years old in Chertsey (traffic collision).
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).
Désiré Keteleer
Belgian cyclist (1920–1970).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Anderlecht.
Died September 17th, 1970 at 50 years old in Rebecq.
Joachim Rademacher
German water polo player (1906–1970).
Born June 20th, 1906 in Magdeburg.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 64 years old in Dortmund.
Gyula Halasy
Sport shooter (1891-1970).
Born June 19th, 1891 in Kisvárda.
Died December 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Hans Walzhofer
Austrian footballer (1906–1970).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in Harburg.
Died March 1st, 1970 at 63 years old in Korneuburg. [ref]
Jahanbakht Tofigh
Iranian wrestler (1931–1970).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Sarab.
Died April 28th, 1970 at 39 years old in London.
Arthur Nordenswan
Sport shooter (1883-1970).
Born January 27th, 1883 in Stockholm City.
Died December 29th, 1970 at 87 years old in Oscar Parish.
Deaths 526 to 550 of 594
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams