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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
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).
Günther Messner
Italian mountain climber (1946-1970).
Born December 18th, 1946 in Brixen.
Died June 29th, 1970 at 23 years old in Nanga Parbat.
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).
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).
Erich Heckel
German artist (1883-1970).
Born July 31st, 1883 in Döbeln. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1970 at 86 years old in Radolfzell am Bodensee. [ref]
Charles Olson
American writer.
Born December 27th, 1910 in Worcester. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 59 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Giuseppe Ungaretti
Poet and writer from italy.
Born February 8th, 1888 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 82 years old in Milan (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Irawati Karve
Indian sociologist, anthropologist, educationist, and writer (1905-1970).
Born December 15th, 1905 in Myanmar.
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old
Andrey Yeryomenko
Marshal of the soviet union (1892-1970).
Born October 14th, 1892 in Markivka.
Died November 19th, 1970 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 489
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia