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In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
Marjorie Rambeau
American actress (1889-1970).
Born July 15th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died July 6th, 1970 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (disease).
Erich Heckel
German artist (1883–1970).
Born July 31st, 1883 in Döbeln.
Died January 27th, 1970 at 86 years old in Radolfzell am Bodensee.
Allen Lane
Publisher, founder of penguin books (1902-1970).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Bristol. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1970 at 67 years old in Mount Vernon Hospital (colorectal cancer).
Imtiaz Ali Taj
Pakistani dramatist.
Born October 13th, 1900 in Lahore.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lahore.
Richard Cushing
American catholic cardinal (1895–1970).
Born August 24th, 1895 in Boston.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Boston (cancer).
Juano Hernández
Puerto rican actor (1896-1970).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Juan.
Died July 17th, 1970 at 73 years old in San Juan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Heinrich Blücher
German poet and philosopher (1899-1970).
Born January 29th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died October 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Upper West Side. [ref]
Christopher Dawson
British historian (1889–1970).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Hay-on-Wye.
Died May 25th, 1970 at 80 years old in Budleigh Salterton.
Roscoe Karns
Actor (1891-1970).
Born September 7th, 1891 in San Bernardino.
Died February 6th, 1970 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Dan Mitrione
Fbi agent (1920-1970).
Born August 4th, 1920 in Kingdom of Italy.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in Montevideo.
Qasim Razvi
Pakistani militia leader (1902–1970).
Born July 17th, 1902 in British Raj, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Died January 15th, 1970 at 67 years old in Karachi, Pakistan.
Albert Lamorisse
French filmmaker, film producer, and writer (1922–1970).
Born January 13th, 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 48 years old in Karaj. [ref]
Franz Schlegelberger
German judge and politician (1876-1970).
Born October 23rd, 1876 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 94 years old in Flensburg.
Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev
Soviet cosmonaut (1925-1970).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Chelishchevo. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 44 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]
Nina Ricci
Italian fashion designer (1883-1970).
Born January 14th, 1883 in Turin. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1970 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Goodwin Knight
31st governor of california (1896–1970).
Born December 9th, 1896 in Provo.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 73 years old in Inglewood.
Paul Schmidt
German interpreter and translator (1899-1970).
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Charlottenburg.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Gmund am Tegernsee.
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
Spanish general and politician (1896-1970).
Born January 27th, 1896 in Carabanchel, Carabancheles. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1970 at 74 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Earl Hooker
American chicago blues guitarist (1929–1970).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Clarksdale.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 41 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis).
William Feller
Croatian-american mathematician.
Born July 7th, 1906 in Zagreb.
Died January 14th, 1970 at 63 years old in New York City.
Alice Seeley Harris
British photographer and missionary (1870–1970).
Born May 24th, 1870 in Malmesbury.
Died November 24th, 1970 at 100 years old in Guildford.
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German duke (1897-1970).
Born August 10th, 1897 in Oldenburg.
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 72 years old in Rastede.
Alfred Sturtevant
American biologist (1891–1970).
Born November 21st, 1891 in Jacksonville.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 78 years old in Pasadena.
Jacob Viner
Canadian economist (1892–1970).
Born May 3rd, 1892 in Montreal.
Died September 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Princeton.
Alfréd Rényi
Hungarian mathematician (1921–1970).
Born March 20th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died February 1st, 1970 at 48 years old in Budapest.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou