In the year 1970
508 Notable deaths
Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist (1942–1970).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Seattle. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Kensington (asphyxia). [ref]
Janis Joplin
American singer (1943–1970).
Born January 19th, 1943 in Port Arthur. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1970 at 27 years old in Hollywood (opioid overdose). [ref]
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Lille. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1970 at 79 years old in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (aneurysm). [ref]
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher (1872–1970).
Born May 18th, 1872 in Trellech. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1970 at 97 years old in Plas Penrhyn, Penrhyndeudraeth (influenza). [ref]
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist (1888–1970).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 82 years old in Bengaluru.
Gamal Abdel Nasser
President of egypt from 1956 to 1970.
Born January 15th, 1918 in Bakos.
Died September 28th, 1970 at 52 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Yukio Mishima
Japanese author (1925–1970).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Tokyo.
Died November 25th, 1970 at 45 years old in Tokyo (seppuku, stabbing).
Sonny Liston
American boxer.
Born May 8th, 1932 in St. Francis County.
Died December 30th, 1970 at 38 years old in Las Vegas (drug overdose).
Vince Lombardi
American football player, coach, and executive (1913-1970).
Born June 11th, 1913 in Brooklyn.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 57 years old in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (colorectal cancer).
Sukarno
1st president of the republic of indonesia.
Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson