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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Louis Fischer
American journalist (1896-1970).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 73 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Fritz Bayerlein
German general.
Born January 14th, 1899 in Würzburg.
Died January 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Würzburg.
Jean Giono
French writer.
Born March 30th, 1895 in Manosque. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1970 at 75 years old in Manosque (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otis Spann
American chicago blues pianist.
Born March 21st, 1930 in Jackson, Belzoni. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1970 at 40 years old in Chicago (hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer). [ref]
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.
Anna Louise Strong
American journalist.
Born November 24th, 1885 in Friend.
Died March 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Beijing.
Jaipal Singh
Field hockey player and political leader (1903-1970).
Born January 3rd, 1903. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1970 at 67 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Lev Kuleshov
Soviet filmmaker and film theorist (1899–1970).
Born January 13th, 1899 in Tambov. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1970 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Lillian Board
British middle-distance runner.
Born December 13th, 1948 in Durban.
Died December 26th, 1970 at 22 years old in Munich (colorectal cancer).
Ludolf von Alvensleben
German politician (nsdap) (1901–1970).
Born March 17th, 1901 in Halle (Saale).
Died April 1st, 1970 at 69 years old in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita (lung cancer).
Deaths 121 to 130 of 460
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