In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Iuliu Hossu
Cardinal, romanian greek-catholic bishop of cluj-gherla, martyr and blessed (1885-1970).
Born January 31st, 1885 in Milaș.
Died May 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Ona Šimaitė
Lithuanian librarian, activist, and holocaust survivor (1894–1970).
Born January 6th, 1894 in Akmenė. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1970 at 76 years old in Cormeilles-en-Parisis. [ref]
Malcolm Keen
British actor (1887-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Bristol. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1970 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Folco Lulli
Actor (1912-1970).
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Florence. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 57 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Alfonso Caso
Mexican archaeologist (1896-1970).
Born February 1st, 1896 in Mexico City.
Died November 30th, 1970 at 74 years old in Mexico City.
Paul Richard Heinrich Blasius
German physicist.
Born August 9th, 1883 in Berlin.
Died April 24th, 1970 at 86 years old in Hamburg.
Nikolai Erdman
Russian and soviet playwright (1900-1970).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Arnold Hugh Martin Jones
British historian of classical antiquity (1904–1970).
Born March 9th, 1904 in Birkenhead.
Died April 9th, 1970 at 66 years old in Thessaloniki (myocardial infarction).
Helene Madison
American swimmer.
Born June 19th, 1913 in Ordrup. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1970 at 57 years old in Seattle (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Japanese admiral (1883-1970).
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 87 years old in Kamakura.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 530
Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender