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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Richard Bergmann
Austrian table tennis player.
Born April 10th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 50 years old in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Nikolai Shvernik
Soviet politician, chairman of the presidium of the supreme soviet (1888–1970).
Born May 19th, 1888 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 24th, 1970 at 82 years old in Moscow.
István Fekete
Hungarian writer.
Born January 25th, 1900 in Gölle. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1970 at 70 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernst Sagebiel
German architect (1892–1970).
Born October 2nd, 1892 in Brunswick. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1970 at 77 years old in Starnberg.
Badiozzaman Forouzanfar
Iranian scholar of persian literature and culture (1904–1970).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Boshruyeh.
Died May 6th, 1970 at 65 years old in Tehran.
Hertha Feiler
Austrian actress.
Born August 3rd, 1916 in Vienna. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 54 years old in Munich (cancer).
Gabriel Guevrekian
Armenian-iranian architect.
Born November 21st, 1892 in Constantinople. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1970 at 77 years old in Antibes.
Jesse Pennington
English footballer (1883-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1883 in West Bromwich.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Kidderminster.
Walter McGrail
American actor (1888-1970).
Born October 19th, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died March 19th, 1970 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Camille Bombois
French painter (1883-1970).
Born February 3rd, 1883 in Venarey-les-Laumes. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1970 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti