In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Avigdor Hameiri
Israeli writer and poet (1890-1970).
Born September 16th, 1890 in Stare Davydkovo. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 79 years old in Israel.
Glenn Hartranft
Track and field athlete, american football and baseball coach (1901–1970).
Born December 3rd, 1901 in Aberdeen.
Died August 12th, 1970 at 68 years old in San Diego.
Boris Pavlovich Belousov
Soviet chemist / biophysicist who discovered the belousov-zhabotinsky reaction (1893-1970).
Born March 3rd, 1893 in Moscow.
Died June 12th, 1970 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Poul F. Joensen
Writer and poet.
Born November 18th, 1898 in Sumba.
Died June 27th, 1970 at 71 years old in Froðba.
Earl Eby
American middle distance runner (1894-1970).
Born November 18th, 1894 in Aurora.
Died December 14th, 1970 at 76 years old in Pottstown.
Antoni Bohdziewicz
Screenplay writer and director.
Born September 11th, 1906 in Vilnius.
Died October 20th, 1970 at 64 years old in Warsaw.
Leandro Faggin
Italian track cyclist, 1956 olympic golds in 1000m time trial and team pursuit, 1963, 1965, 1966 world champion individual pursuit.
Born July 18th, 1933 in Padua.
Died December 6th, 1970 at 37 years old in Padua.
Ahmet Bilek
Turkish wrestler (1932–1970).
Born March 15th, 1932 in Kula.
Died October 4th, 1970 at 38 years old in Bischmisheim.
Lew Beck
Basketball player.
Born April 19th, 1922 in Portland.
Died April 25th, 1970 at 48 years old in Great Falls.
Paul Wyatt
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist (1907-1970).
Born February 27th, 1907 in Brier Hill.
Died December 15th, 1970 at 63 years old in Brownsville.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 530
I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk