In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Robert Barrat
Actor (1889-1970).
Born July 10th, 1889 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 1970 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
German composer (1918–1970).
Born March 20th, 1918 in Bliesheim. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1970 at 52 years old in Cologne, Königsdorf (ballistic trauma). [ref]
R. V. C. Bodley
British army officer (1892-1970).
Born March 3rd, 1892 in Paris.
Died May 26th, 1970 at 78 years old in Bramley.
Wilhelm Schepmann
Sa general and politician (1894-1970).
Born June 17th, 1894 in Winz-Baak.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 76 years old in Gifhorn.
Patricia Ellis
American film actress.
Born May 20th, 1918 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1970 at 51 years old in Kansas City (cancer). [ref]
Newsy Lalonde
Ice hockey and lacrosse player (1887–1970).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Cornwall.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 83 years old in Montreal.
Unica Zürn
German writer and painter (1916-1970).
Born July 6th, 1916 in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1970 at 54 years old in Paris (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Roger Edens
American composer (1905–1970).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Hillsboro.
Died July 13th, 1970 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet.
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
Cyril Scott
English composer, writer, and poet (1879–1970).
Born September 27th, 1879 in Oxton.
Died December 31st, 1970 at 91 years old in Eastbourne.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 489
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur