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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
David O. McKay
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1873-1970).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Huntsville.
Died January 18th, 1970 at 96 years old in Salt Lake City.
Amadeo Bordiga
Italian politician (1889-1970).
Born June 13th, 1889 in Ercolano.
Died July 23rd, 1970 at 81 years old in Formia. [ref]
Firoz Khan Nun
Pakistani politician (1893-1970).
Born June 18th, 1893 in Shahpur District.
Died December 9th, 1970 at 77 years old in Nurpur Noon.
Preston Foster
Actor, vocalist (1900-1970).
Born August 24th, 1900 in Pitman. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1970 at 69 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Israeli hebrew writer, nobel laureate in literature (1888-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Buchach. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist.
Born July 25th, 1907 in Cambridge.
Died May 11th, 1970 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hal March
Actor, comedian and game show host (1920-1970).
Born April 22nd, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died January 19th, 1970 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Piers Courage
Racecar driver (1942-1970).
Born May 27th, 1942 in Colchester.
Died June 21st, 1970 at 28 years old in Zandvoort.
François Mauriac
French writer (1885-1970).
Born October 11th, 1885 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1970 at 84 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Bourvil
French actor, comedian and singer (1917-1970).
Born July 25th, 1917 in Seine-Maritime. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1970 at 53 years old in Paris (multiple myeloma).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 489
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