In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Alfred Sturtevant
American biologist (1891–1970).
Born November 21st, 1891 in Jacksonville.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 78 years old in Pasadena.
Jacob Viner
Canadian economist.
Born May 3rd, 1892 in Montreal. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Chicago, Princeton. [ref]
Francis Peyton Rous
American scientist (1879-1970).
Born October 5th, 1879 in Baltimore.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 90 years old in New York City.
Alfréd Rényi
Hungarian mathematician (1921-1970).
Born March 20th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died February 1st, 1970 at 48 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Paul Schmidt
German interpreter and translator.
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Gmund am Tegernsee. [ref]
Roman Ingarden
Polish philosopher.
Born February 5th, 1893 in Kraków. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Arsenio Rodríguez
Cuban musician.
Born August 31st, 1911 in Matanzas.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Nikolaus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Oldenburg
German duke (1897-1970).
Born August 10th, 1897 in Oldenburg.
Died April 3rd, 1970 at 72 years old in Rastede.
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Denison.
Died August 31st, 1970 at 39 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Pierre Veyron
French racing driver (1903-1970).
Born October 1st, 1903 in Berc. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 67 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 489
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir