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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Marie Pierre Kœnig
French general and politician (1898-1970).
Born October 10th, 1898 in Caen. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Adrian Conan Doyle
English scion and writer (1910–1970).
Born November 19th, 1910 in Crowborough.
Died June 3rd, 1970 at 59 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Alfonso Bialetti
Italian engineer and inventor of the moka pot (1888–1970).
Born January 1st, 1888 in Montebuglio. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1970 at 82 years old in Omegna. [ref]
George Szell
American conductor.
Born June 7th, 1897 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1970 at 73 years old in Cleveland (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Jaipal Singh
Field hockey player and political leader (1903-1970).
Born January 3rd, 1903 in Houthi. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1970 at 67 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Sonny Tufts
American actor (1911-1970).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Boston.
Died June 4th, 1970 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Alfred Newman
American composer (1900-1970).
Born March 17th, 1900 in New Haven.
Died February 17th, 1970 at 69 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema).
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
Argentine general (1903-1970).
Born May 21st, 1903 in Río Cuarto.
Died June 1st, 1970 at 67 years old in Carlos Tejedor.
Irawati Karve
Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and writer (1905-1970).
Born December 15th, 1905 in Myanmar.
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old
Alice Hamilton
American physician and toxicologist (1869–1970).
Born February 27th, 1869 in Manhattan.
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 101 years old in Hadlyme North Historic District.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 530
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