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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
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 (1889–1970).
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).
Allen Lane
Publisher, founder of penguin books (1902-1970).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Bristol. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1970 at 67 years old in Mount Vernon Hospital (colorectal cancer).
Albert Lamorisse
Writer, screenwriter (1922-1970).
Born January 13th, 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 48 years old in Karaj. [ref]
Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev
Soviet cosmonaut (1925-1970).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Chelishchevo. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1970 at 44 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). [ref]
René Schneider
Chilean general (1913-1970).
Born December 31st, 1913 in Concepción.
Died October 25th, 1970 at 56 years old in Santiago.
Juano Hernández
Puerto rican actor (1896-1970).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Juan.
Died July 17th, 1970 at 73 years old in San Juan (cerebral hemorrhage).
Richard Cushing
American catholic cardinal.
Born August 24th, 1895 in Boston.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Boston (cancer).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 489
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe