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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Tomu Uchida
Japanese film director (1898-1970).
Born April 26th, 1898 in Okayama.
Died August 7th, 1970 at 72 years old in Japan (cancer).
Arnold Hugh Martin Jones
British historian of classical antiquity (1904–1970).
Born March 9th, 1904 in Birkenhead. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1970 at 66 years old in Thessaloniki (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Percy Ernst Schramm
German historian and politician (1894-1970).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Hamburg.
Died November 12th, 1970 at 76 years old in Göttingen.
Leopoldo Marechal
Argentine writer.
Born June 11th, 1900 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 26th, 1970 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Pierre Mac Orlan
French writer.
Born February 26th, 1882 in Péronne. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1970 at 88 years old in Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin. [ref]
Jérôme Carcopino
French historian and author (1881 – 1970).
Born June 27th, 1881 in Verneuil-sur-Avre. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1970 at 88 years old in Paris. [ref]
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Japanese admiral (1883-1970).
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 87 years old in Kamakura.
Glenn Tryon
American actor (1898-1970).
Born August 2nd, 1898 in Orlando.
Died April 18th, 1970 at 71 years old in Orlando.
Kurt Feldt
German general (1897–1970).
Born November 22nd, 1887 in Smętowo Graniczne.
Died March 11th, 1970 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Max Abegglen
Swiss footballer (1902-1970).
Born April 11th, 1902 in Neuchâtel.
Died August 25th, 1970 at 68 years old in Zermatt. [ref]
Deaths 291 to 300 of 489
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