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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Richard Cushing
American catholic cardinal.
Born August 24th, 1895 in Boston.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Boston (cancer).
Juano Hernández
Puerto rican actor (1896-1970).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Juan.
Died July 17th, 1970 at 73 years old in San Juan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Heinrich Blücher
German poet and philosopher (1899-1970).
Born January 29th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died October 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Upper West Side. [ref]
Christopher Dawson
British historian (1889–1970).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Hay-on-Wye.
Died May 25th, 1970 at 80 years old in Budleigh Salterton.
Roscoe Karns
Actor (1891-1970).
Born September 7th, 1891 in San Bernardino. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1970 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Dan Mitrione
Fbi agent (1920-1970).
Born August 4th, 1920 in Italy.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in Montevideo.
Albert Lamorisse
French filmmaker, film producer, and writer (1922–1970).
Born January 13th, 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 48 years old in Karaj. [ref]
Franz Schlegelberger
German judge and politician (1876-1970).
Born October 23rd, 1876 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 94 years old in Flensburg.
Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev
Soviet cosmonaut (1925-1970).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Chelishchevo. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 44 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]
Nina Ricci
Italian fashion designer (1883-1970).
Born January 14th, 1883 in Turin. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1970 at 87 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 530
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson