In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
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).
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.
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet.
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
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 Paris (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Leela Roy
Indian independence activist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1900 in Assam.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 69 years old in Kolkata.
Roger Edens
American composer (1905–1970).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Hillsboro.
Died July 13th, 1970 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Nathan Alterman
Israeli poet.
Born August 14th, 1910 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1970 at 59 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Michael Balint
Hungarian psychoanalyst (1896–1970).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Budapest.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 74 years old in London.
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).
Ernest Marsden
British–new zealand physicist (1889–1970).
Born February 19th, 1889 in Manchester.
Died December 15th, 1970 at 81 years old in Wellington.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan