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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Adrian Conan Doyle
English scion and writer.
Born November 19th, 1910 in United Kingdom.
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. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1970 at 64 years old [ref]
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.
Marjorie Rambeau
American actress.
Born July 15th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died July 6th, 1970 at 80 years old in Palm Springs (disease).
Byron Foulger
Actor (1899-1970).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Ogden.
Died April 4th, 1970 at 70 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).
Christopher Dawson
British historian.
Born October 12th, 1889 in Hay-on-Wye.
Died May 25th, 1970 at 80 years old in Budleigh Salterton.
Theophanis Lamboukas
The second husband of the french singer édith piaf (1936-1970).
Born January 26th, 1936 in Paris.
Died August 28th, 1970 at 34 years old in Limoges (traffic collision).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 460
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Kahlil Gibran