In the year 1970
594 Notable deaths
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.
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Denison.
Died August 31st, 1970 at 39 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Joe Lapchick
American basketball player and coach (1900–1970).
Born April 12th, 1900 in Yonkers.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 70 years old in Monticello.
Arsenio Rodríguez
Cuban musician (1911–1970).
Born August 31st, 1911 in Matanzas.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Francis Peyton Rous
American scientist (1879-1970).
Born October 5th, 1879 in Baltimore.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 90 years old in New York City.
Robert Barrat
Actor (1889-1970).
Born July 10th, 1889 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 1970 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Newsy Lalonde
Ice hockey and lacrosse player (1887–1970).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Cornwall.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 83 years old in Montreal.
Roman Ingarden
Polish philosopher (1893–1970).
Born February 5th, 1893 in Kraków.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Kraków.
Pierre Veyron
French racing driver (1903-1970).
Born October 1st, 1903 in Berc. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 67 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Patricia Ellis
American actress (1916–1970).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Birmingham.
Died March 26th, 1970 at 51 years old in Kansas City (cancer).
Mary Clare
British actress (1894-1970).
Born July 17th, 1894 in Lambeth.
Died August 29th, 1970 at 76 years old in London Borough of Harrow.
Clifton Bledsoe Cates
United states marine corps (1893–1970).
Born August 31st, 1893 in Tiptonville.
Died June 4th, 1970 at 76 years old in Annapolis.
Wilhelm Schepmann
Sa general and politician (1894-1970).
Born June 17th, 1894 in Winz-Baak.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 76 years old in Gifhorn.
Cyril Scott
English composer, writer, and poet (1879–1970).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Oxton.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 91 years old in Eastbourne.
Unica Zürn
German writer and painter (1916–1970).
Born July 6th, 1916 in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1970 at 54 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
German composer (1918–1970).
Born March 20th, 1918 in Bliesheim.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 52 years old in Cologne, Königsdorf (gunshot wound).
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet (1911–2070).
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg.
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer).
Leela Roy
Indian independence activist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1900 in Assam.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 69 years old in Kolkata.
Nathan Alterman
Israeli poet (1910–1970).
Born August 14th, 1910 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1970 at 59 years old in Tel Aviv.
Roger Edens
American composer (1905–1970).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Hillsboro.
Died July 13th, 1970 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Café Filho
President of brazil (1899-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Natal.
Died February 20th, 1970 at 71 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Fritz Wiedemann
German diplomat (1891-1970).
Born August 16th, 1891 in Augsburg.
Died January 11th, 1970 at 78 years old in Eggenfelden.
William Beaudine
American film actor and director (1892–1970).
Born January 15th, 1892 in New York City.
Died March 18th, 1970 at 78 years old in Canoga Park (kidney failure).
Michael Balint
Hungarian psychoanalyst (1896–1970).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Budapest.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 74 years old in London.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 594
Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom