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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Alexy I of Moscow
Patriarch of moscow and all rus'.
Born November 8th, 1877 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 1970 at 92 years old in Peredelkino (myocardial infarction).
Robert Morrison MacIver
British sociologist.
Born April 17th, 1882 in Stornoway.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 88 years old in New York City.
Julius Albert Krug
American politician (1907-1970).
Born November 23rd, 1907 in Madison.
Died March 26th, 1970 at 62 years old in Knoxville.
Krim Belkacem
Algerian revolutionary fighter and politician.
Born September 14th, 1922 in Tizi Ouzou Province.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 48 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Nathan Altman
Russian artist.
Born January 3rd, 1890 in Vinnytsia. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Samson François
French pianist and composer.
Born May 18th, 1924 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1970 at 46 years old in Paris. [ref]
George Magoffin Humphrey
American politician (1890-1970).
Born March 8th, 1890 in Cheboygan County.
Died January 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Cleveland.
Giorgi Kvinitadze
Georgian military commander (1874-1970).
Born August 21st, 1874 in Republic of Dagestan.
Died August 7th, 1970 at 95 years old in Chatou.
Fritz Kortner
Actor; theatre director.
Born May 12th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Munich (leukemia). [ref]
Alf Prøysen
Norwegian singer-songwriter and author (1914-1970).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Rudshøgda.
Died November 23rd, 1970 at 56 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 460
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare