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In the year 1970
529 Notable deaths
Édouard Daladier
French politician (1884-1970).
Born June 18th, 1884 in Carpentras. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1970 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Nelly Sachs
Jewish german poet and playwright (1891-1970).
Born December 10th, 1891 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Högalid Parish (intestinal cancer). [ref]
William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
Former governor-general of australia (1891-1970).
Born August 6th, 1891 in Bristol. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Heinrich Brüning
German chancellor (1885-1970).
Born November 26th, 1885 in Münster.
Died March 30th, 1970 at 84 years old in Norwich.
Walter Reuther
Labor union leader (1907-1970).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Wheeling.
Died May 9th, 1970 at 62 years old in Pellston.
Patrick Wymark
English, stage, film, and television actor.
Born July 11th, 1926 in Cleethorpes. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1970 at 44 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
British officer in the royal air force (1882-1970).
Born April 24th, 1882 in Moffat.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 87 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Barnett Newman
American painter (1905—1970).
Born January 29th, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Konon Molody
Kgb officer (1922-1970).
Born January 17th, 1922 in Moscow.
Died October 11th, 1970 at 48 years old in Medynsky District. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 529
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe