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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
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).
Franz Schlegelberger
German judge and politician (1876-1970).
Born October 23rd, 1876 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1970 at 94 years old in Flensburg. [ref]
Roscoe Karns
Actor (1891-1970).
Born September 7th, 1891 in San Bernardino. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1970 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Dan Mitrione
Fbi agent (1920-1970).
Born August 4th, 1920 in Italy.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 50 years old in Montevideo.
Heinrich Blücher
German poet and philosopher.
Born January 29th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died October 31st, 1970 at 71 years old in Upper West Side. [ref]
Nina Ricci
Italian fashion designer.
Born January 14th, 1883 in Turin. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1970 at 87 years old in Paris.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 460
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