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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Cy Denneny
Canadian ice hockey player (1891–1970).
Born December 23rd, 1891 in Farran's Point.
Died September 10th, 1970 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
Dimitrios Loundras
Gymnast.
Born September 4th, 1885 in Athens.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 84 years old in Greece.
Dang Thuy Tram
Vietnamese physician (1942–1970).
Born November 26th, 1942 in Huế.
Died June 22nd, 1970 at 27 years old in Đức Phổ.
Nancy Price
British actor and writer (1880-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1880 in Kinver.
Died March 31st, 1970 at 90 years old in Worthing.
Nikolai Shvernik
Soviet politician, chairman of the presidium of the supreme soviet (1888–1970).
Born May 19th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 24th, 1970 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Marietta Blau
Austrian nuclear physicist.
Born April 29th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 1970 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Blanche Stuart Scott
Aviator (1884-1970).
Born April 8th, 1884 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rochester.
Hortense Powdermaker
American anthropologist, professor and researcher (1900–1970).
Born December 24th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 69 years old in Berkeley.
Chaim-Moshe Shapira
Israeli politician (1902–1970).
Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.
Fernand Gravey
Belgian actor (1905-1970).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 64 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 530
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