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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Elsa Triolet
French writer.
Born September 12th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1970 at 73 years old in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joe Lapchick
American basketball player and coach.
Born April 12th, 1900 in Yonkers.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 70 years old in New York City.
Leela Roy
Indian independence activist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1900 in Assam.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 69 years old in Kolkata.
Oscar Lewis
American anthropologist.
Born December 25th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1970 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Beaudine
American film actor and director (1892-1970).
Born January 15th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 18th, 1970 at 78 years old in Canoga Park (kidney failure). [ref]
Friedrich Pollock
German social scientist.
Born May 22nd, 1894 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died December 16th, 1970 at 76 years old in Montagnola.
William Dobell
Australian artist (1899-1970).
Born September 24th, 1899 in Cooks Hill. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1970 at 70 years old in Wangi Wangi.
Luis Mariano
Spanish operetta singer and actor.
Born August 13th, 1914 in Irun. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1970 at 55 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Julius Pokorny
Linguist (1887-1970).
Born June 12th, 1887 in Prague.
Died April 8th, 1970 at 82 years old in Zürich (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Anzia Yezierska
American writer.
Born October 29th, 1880 in Płońsk.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 90 years old in Ontario.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 460
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