In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Stanley Benham
American bobsledder (1913-1970).
Born December 21st, 1913 in Lake Placid.
Died April 22nd, 1970 at 56 years old in Miami.
Paul Sturzenegger
Argentine-born swiss footballer (1902-1970).
Born August 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.
Adolf Wiklund
Swedish biathlete (1921–1970).
Born December 19th, 1921 in Rossön.
Died September 21st, 1970 at 48 years old in Frösön.
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.
Charles Austin Gardner
Botanist from western australia (1896-1970).
Born January 6th, 1896 in Lancaster.
Died February 24th, 1970 at 74 years old in Subiaco (diabetes).
Juan Botella
Diver (1941-1970).
Born July 4th, 1941 in Mexico City.
Died July 17th, 1970 at 29 years old in Mexico City.
Bartolomeo Aimo
Italian road bicycle racer (1889–1970).
Born September 24th, 1889 in Carignano.
Died December 11th, 1970 at 81 years old in Turin.
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
Otto Rothe
German equestrian.
Born November 6th, 1924.
Died January 9th, 1970 at 45 years old in Bad Reichenhall (traffic collision).
Georges Hebdin
Belgian footballer (1895-1970).
Born April 19th, 1895 in Bruges.
Died March 20th, 1970 at 74 years old
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.
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).
Michael Michaelsen
Danish boxer (1899–1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
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).
Désiré Keteleer
Belgian cyclist (1920–1970).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Anderlecht.
Died September 17th, 1970 at 50 years old in Rebecq.
Alberto Buccicardi
Chilean footballer (1914-1970).
Born May 11th, 1914 in La Granja.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 56 years old
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]
Antal Róka
Hungarian athlete (1927-1970).
Born June 25th, 1927 in Cașinu Nou.
Died September 16th, 1970 at 43 years old in Siófok.
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
Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon