In the year 1970
529 Notable deaths
Paul Celan
French-romanian poet and translator (1920–1970).
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).
Vladimir Propp
Russian folklorist, philologist and linguist.
Born April 29th, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 22nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Richard Neutra
Austrian–american architect (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1970 at 78 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]
Agustín Lara
Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros (1897–1970).
Born October 30th, 1897 in Mexico City.
Died November 6th, 1970 at 73 years old in Mexico City.
B. H. Liddell Hart
British historian and theoretician of war (1895-1970).
Born October 31st, 1895 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1970 at 74 years old in Marlow.
Percy Spencer
American engineer and inventor.
Born July 9th, 1894 in Penobscot County.
Died September 10th, 1970 at 76 years old in Newton.
Eva Hesse
German-born american sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970).
Born January 11th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died May 29th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Baby Huey
Anerican singer.
Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction, poisoning).
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher.
Born May 18th, 1891 in Ronsdorf. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1970 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
John T. Scopes
American schoolteacher.
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Paducah.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Shreveport (cancer).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 529
Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene