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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Leopoldo Marechal
Argentine writer.
Born June 11th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 26th, 1970 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Kurt Feldt
German general (1897–1970).
Born November 22nd, 1887 in Smętowo Graniczne.
Died March 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Inez Haynes Irwin
Feminist, author, journalist.
Born March 2nd, 1873 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died September 30th, 1970 at 97 years old in Scituate.
Abraham Alikhanov
Soviet nuclear physicist (1904–1970).
Born March 4th, 1904 in Ganja.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Gaston Modot
French actor (1887-1970).
Born December 31st, 1887 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1970 at 82 years old in Le Raincy. [ref]
Adolfo Leoni
Road bicycle racer (1917–1970).
Born January 13th, 1917 in Gualdo Tadino.
Died October 19th, 1970 at 53 years old in Massa.
Grete Wiesenthal
Austrian ballerina (1885–1970).
Born December 9th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 1970 at 84 years old in Vienna.
Jack Bowers
English footballer (1908-1970).
Born February 22nd, 1908 in Scunthorpe.
Died July 4th, 1970 at 62 years old in Lichfield.
Grethe Weiser
German actress (1903-1970).
Born February 27th, 1903 in Hanover.
Died October 2nd, 1970 at 67 years old in Bad Tölz (traffic collision).
Blanche Stuart Scott
Aviator (1884-1970).
Born April 8th, 1884 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rochester.
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