In the year 1970
487 Notable deaths
Helene Madison
American swimmer.
Born June 19th, 1913 in Ordrup. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1970 at 57 years old in Seattle (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Malcolm Keen
British actor (1887-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Bristol. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1970 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Adolfo Leoni
Road bicycle racer.
Born January 13th, 1917 in Gualdo Tadino.
Died October 19th, 1970 at 53 years old in Massa.
Nikolai Erdman
Russian and soviet playwright (1900-1970).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died August 10th, 1970 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Vojtěch Jarník
Czech academic, mathematician and university educator.
Born December 22nd, 1897 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 72 years old in Prague. [ref]
Bjarni Benediktsson
Prime minister of iceland in 1960s.
Born April 30th, 1908 in Reykjavík.
Died July 10th, 1970 at 62 years old in Þingvellir.
Hans Gollnick
German general.
Born May 22nd, 1892 in Górzna.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
N. P. van Wyk Louw
South african poet.
Born June 11th, 1906 in Sutherland, Northern Cape. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1970 at 64 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Marda Vanne
Actress.
Born September 27th, 1896 in South Africa.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 73 years old in London.
Folco Lulli
Actor (1912-1970).
Born July 3rd, 1912 in Florence. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1970 at 57 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
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