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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Laura Knight
English artist (1877-1970).
Born August 4th, 1877 in Long Eaton. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1970 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Sheng Shicai
Chinese warlord (1895-1970).
Born December 3rd, 1895 in Kaiyuan.
Died July 13th, 1970 at 74 years old in Tri-Service General Hospital.
Slim Harpo
American blues musician (1924-1970).
Born January 11th, 1924 in Acadiana. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1970 at 46 years old in Baton Rouge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Soledad Miranda
Actress (1943-1970).
Born July 9th, 1943 in Seville.
Died August 18th, 1970 at 27 years old in Lisbon (traffic collision).
Artem Mikoyan
Soviet aircraft designer (1905-1970).
Born August 5th, 1905 in Sanahin.
Died December 9th, 1970 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Michał Kalecki
Polish economist.
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1970 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein
German princess.
Born December 31st, 1885 in Gut Grünholz.
Died October 3rd, 1970 at 84 years old in Grein (disease).
Jules Munshin
American actor (1915-1970).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in New York City.
Died February 19th, 1970 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Mickey Daniels
American actor (1914–1970).
Born October 11th, 1914 in Rock Springs.
Died August 20th, 1970 at 55 years old in San Diego (liver cirrhosis).
Elyesa Bazna
Secret agent for nazi germany during world war ii, operating under the code name cicero.
Born July 28th, 1904 in Pristina.
Died December 21st, 1970 at 66 years old in Munich.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 489
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