In the year 1970
487 Notable deaths
Hassan Taqizadeh
Iranian diplomat and politician (1878–1970).
Born September 27th, 1878 in Tabriz.
Died January 28th, 1970 at 91 years old in Tehran. [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).
Pedro Cea
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1970).
Born September 1st, 1900 in Redondela.
Died September 18th, 1970 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Claud Allister
British actor (1888-1970).
Born October 3rd, 1888 in London.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Zeki Velidi Togan
Bashkir historian, turkologist, and leader of the bashkir revolutionary and liberation movement (1890-1970).
Born December 22nd, 1890 in Kuzyanovo. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1970 at 79 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
José de Almada Negreiros
Portuguese artist and writer (1893-1970).
Born April 7th, 1893 in São Tomé Island. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Henri Queuille
French prime minister (1884-1970).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Neuvic. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1970 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson