In the year 1970
463 Notable deaths
Hannah Ryggen
Swedish artist.
Born March 21st, 1894 in Malmö. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Petar Konjović
Serbian composer.
Born May 5th, 1883 in Čurug. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1970 at 87 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Josep Carner
Catalan poet (1884-1970).
Born February 9th, 1884 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1970 at 86 years old in City of Brussels. [ref]
Halvard Lange
Norwegian politician (1902-1970).
Born September 16th, 1902 in Christiania.
Died May 19th, 1970 at 67 years old in Oslo.
Alexandros Othonaios
Greek politician and general (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Gytheio.
Died September 20th, 1970 at 91 years old in Athens.
Edmond Michelet
French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor and politician (1899-1970).
Born October 8th, 1899 in 19th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1970 at 71 years old in Marcillac-la-Croisille (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Marcel Minnaert
Belgian-dutch astronomer (1893-1970).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Bruges. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1970 at 77 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Shaken Ajmanov
Film director.
Born February 15th, 1914 in Bayanaul, Pavlodar Province.
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 56 years old in Moscow (struck by vehicle).
Don Finlay
British athlete and raf officer.
Born May 27th, 1909 in Christchurch.
Died April 19th, 1970 at 60 years old in Great Missenden.
Carl de Vogt
German actor (1885–1970).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Cologne.
Died February 16th, 1970 at 84 years old in West Berlin.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler