In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Charles Lelong
French sprinter (1891–1970).
Born March 18th, 1891 in Aunay-sur-Odon. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1970 at 79 years old in Lannion. [ref]
Henri Lauvaux
French long-distance runner (1900-1970).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Châlons-en-Champagne. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Frank Cervell
Swedish fencer and air force colonel (1907–1970).
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Norrköping.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Christian Thomas
Danish gymnast.
Born February 7th, 1896 in Copenhagen.
Died October 4th, 1970 at 74 years old in Gentofte.
Otto Cordes
German water polo player (1905–1970).
Born August 31st, 1905 in Magdeburg.
Died December 24th, 1970 at 65 years old in São Paulo.
Jahanbakht Tofigh
Iranian wrestler (1931–1970).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Sarab.
Died April 28th, 1970 at 39 years old in London.
Rune Carlsten
Swedish actor and film director (1890–1970).
Born July 2nd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died October 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Täby.
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.
Erik Larsson
Swedish ice hockey player (1905–1970).
Born January 18th, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died March 8th, 1970 at 65 years old in Stockholm.
Carl Martin Norberg
Gymnast (1889–1970).
Born July 18th, 1889 in Avesta.
Died July 25th, 1970 at 81 years old in Västerås.
Bertil Ohlson
Swedish decathlete.
Born January 22nd, 1899 in Kristianstad.
Died September 6th, 1970 at 71 years old in Linköping.
Percy Rees
Field hockey player.
Born September 27th, 1883 in Camberwell.
Died June 12th, 1970 at 86 years old in Wonersh.
Thor Larsen
Gymnast (1886-1970).
Born July 20th, 1886 in Bærum Municipality.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 84 years old in Tønsberg.
Maxwell Deacon
Canadian ice hockey player (1910–1970).
Born March 22nd, 1910 in Thunder Bay.
Died April 29th, 1970 at 60 years old
Henri Lefèbvre
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 19th, 1905 in Suresnes. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1970 at 64 years old in Marly-le-Roi. [ref]
Paul Malisch
Swimmer (1881–1970).
Born June 15th, 1881 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died April 9th, 1970 at 88 years old in West Berlin.
Leroy Brown
American athletics competitor.
Born January 1st, 1902 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 68 years old in Sharon.
Vera Myller
Romanian mathematician.
Born December 1st, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 12th, 1970 at 90 years old in Iași.
Helene Stähelin
Swiss mathematician, teacher and peace activist (1891-1970).
Born July 18th, 1891 in Wintersingen. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1970 at 79 years old in Basel.
Arno Saarinen
Gymnast (1884–1970).
Born September 11th, 1884.
Died February 7th, 1970 at 85 years old
Adolphe Goemaere
Field hockey player (1895–1970).
Born May 7th, 1895 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died September 12th, 1970 at 75 years old in Knokke-Heist.
Herbert Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player (1901–1970).
Born April 22nd, 1901 in Barrie.
Died November 7th, 1970 at 69 years old in Toronto.
John Huettner
American sailor.
Born October 21st, 1906 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 4th, 1970 at 63 years old in Orange County.
Torsten Lord
Sailor (1904-1970).
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Nacka.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in Lidingö.
Kyösti Luukko
Olympic wrestler (1903-1970).
Born February 17th, 1903 in Seinäjoki.
Died October 27th, 1970 at 67 years old in Seinäjoki.
Deaths 551 to 575 of 594
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