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In the year 1970
540 Notable deaths
Édouard Daladier
French politician (1884-1970).
Born June 18th, 1884 in Carpentras. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1970 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nelly Sachs
Jewish german poet and playwright (1891-1970).
Born December 10th, 1891 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Högalid Parish (intestinal cancer). [ref]
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1970).
Born August 6th, 1891 in Bristol. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Heinrich Brüning
German chancellor (1885-1970).
Born November 26th, 1885 in Münster.
Died March 30th, 1970 at 84 years old in Norwich.
Walter Reuther
Labor union leader (1907-1970).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Wheeling.
Died May 9th, 1970 at 62 years old in Pellston.
Patrick Wymark
English, stage, film, and television actor.
Born July 11th, 1926 in Cleethorpes. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1970 at 44 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
British officer in the royal air force (1882-1970).
Born April 24th, 1882 in Moffat.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 87 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Barnett Newman
American painter (1905—1970).
Born January 29th, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [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]
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).
Vladimir Propp
Russian folklorist, philologist and linguist.
Born April 29th, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 22nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Richard Neutra
Austrian–american architect (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1970 at 78 years old in Wuppertal.
Agustín Lara
Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros (1897–1970).
Born October 30th, 1897 in Mexico City.
Died November 6th, 1970 at 73 years old in Mexico City.
B. H. Liddell Hart
British historian and theoretician of war (1895-1970).
Born October 31st, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1970 at 74 years old in Marlow.
Percy Spencer
American engineer and inventor.
Born July 9th, 1894 in Penobscot County.
Died September 10th, 1970 at 76 years old in Newton.
Eva Hesse
German-born american sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970).
Born January 11th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died May 29th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Baby Huey
Anerican singer.
Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction, poisoning).
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher.
Born May 18th, 1891 in Ronsdorf. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1970 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Ernst L. Freud
Austrian architect (1892–1970).
Born April 6th, 1892 in Vienna.
Died April 7th, 1970 at 78 years old in London.
John T. Scopes
American schoolteacher.
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Paducah.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Shreveport (cancer).
Richard Hofstadter
American historian and public intellectual.
Born August 6th, 1916 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1970 at 54 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Yi Un
Former crown prince of korea (1897–1970).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Deoksugung.
Died May 1st, 1970 at 72 years old in Changdeokgung.
Albert Ayler
American jazz saxophonist.
Born July 13th, 1936 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (drowning). [ref]
Caresse Crosby
American publisher, activist, and inventor of the bra (1892–1970).
Born April 20th, 1892 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 1970 at 77 years old in Rome.
Deaths 51 to 75 of 540
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