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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Sydney Chapman
British mathematician and geophysicist (1888–1970).
Born January 29th, 1888 in Eccles. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1970 at 82 years old in Boulder. [ref]
William Dobell
Australian artist (1899-1970).
Born September 24th, 1899 in Cooks Hill.
Died May 13th, 1970 at 70 years old in Wangi Wangi.
Ernst May
German architect (1886-1970).
Born July 27th, 1886 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1970 at 84 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Kiichiro Higuchi
Japanese general (1888-1970).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Minamiawaji.
Died October 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Tokyo.
Louise Bogan
American poet (1897-1970).
Born August 11th, 1897 in Livermore Falls. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1970 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Luis Mariano
Spanish operetta singer and actor.
Born August 13th, 1914 in Irun. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1970 at 55 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Irish writer.
Born January 4th, 1906 in An Spidéal.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 64 years old in Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
Eugène Christophe
French racing cyclist (1885–1970).
Born January 22nd, 1885 in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1970 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Anzia Yezierska
American writer (1880–1970).
Born October 29th, 1880 in Płońsk.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 90 years old in Ontario.
Eduard Fraenkel
German-british classical philologist (1888–1970).
Born March 17th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1970 at 81 years old in Oxford.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 530
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