In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Edmond Michelet
French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor and politician (1899-1970).
Born October 8th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1970 at 71 years old in Brive-la-Gaillarde (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Dora Boothby
English female badminton and tennis player.
Born August 2nd, 1881 in Finchley.
Died February 22nd, 1970 at 88 years old in Hampstead, Hammersmith. [ref]
Xie Xuehong
Taiwanese communist leader (1901–1970).
Born October 17th, 1901.
Died November 5th, 1970 at 69 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).
Adam Rapacki
Polish politician (1909-1970).
Born December 24th, 1909 in Lviv. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1970 at 60 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Shaken Ajmanov
Film director (1914–1970).
Born February 15th, 1914 in Bayanaul, Pavlodar Province.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 56 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Gabriel Guevrekian
Armenian-iranian architect.
Born November 21st, 1892 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1970 at 77 years old in Antibes.
Carl de Vogt
German actor (1885–1970).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Cologne.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in West Berlin.
Halvard Lange
Norwegian politician (1902-1970).
Born September 16th, 1902 in Christiania.
Died May 19th, 1970 at 67 years old in Oslo.
Josep Carner
Spanish poet (1884-1970).
Born February 9th, 1884 in Barcelona.
Died June 4th, 1970 at 86 years old in City of Brussels.
Marcel Minnaert
Belgian-dutch astronomer (1893–1970).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Bruges.
Died October 26th, 1970 at 77 years old in Utrecht.
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Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown