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In the year 1970
530 Notable deaths
Emil Ruder
Swiss typographer (1914-1970).
Born March 20th, 1914 in Zurich.
Died March 13th, 1970 at 55 years old in Basel.
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
Spanish poet, journalist, sindicalist, anarchist and feminist (1895-1970).
Born December 13th, 1895 in Madrid.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 74 years old in Valencia (cancer).
Harry Stradling
Cinematographer (1901-1970).
Born September 1st, 1901 in Newark.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Joseph Wood Krutch
American writer, critic, and naturalist (1893–1970).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Knoxville.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 76 years old in Tucson (cancer). [ref]
Friedrich Kellner
German justice inspector (1885-1970).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Vaihingen an der Enz.
Died November 4th, 1970 at 85 years old in Lich.
Christopher Kelk Ingold
British chemist (1893-1970).
Born October 28th, 1893 in Forest Gate.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 77 years old in Edgware.
Phan Khac Suu
President of south vietnam (1905-1970).
Born January 9th, 1905 in Vĩnh Long.
Died May 24th, 1970 at 65 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.
Prince Zeid bin Hussein
Iraqi prince (1898–1970).
Born February 28th, 1898 in Turkey.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 72 years old in Paris.
Nell Shipman
Actress, screenwriter, producer, animal trainer (1892–1970).
Born October 25th, 1892 in Victoria.
Died January 23rd, 1970 at 77 years old in Cabazon.
Isaac Gruenbaum
Israeli politician (1879–1970).
Born November 24th, 1879 in Warsaw.
Died September 7th, 1970 at 90 years old in Gan Samuel.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 530
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius