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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
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.
Muhammad al-Fadl ibn Ashur
Tunisian theologian, writer, syndicalist, patriot and intellectual (1909-1970).
Born October 16th, 1909 in La Marsa.
Died April 20th, 1970 at 60 years old
Margaret D. Foster
American chemist.
Born March 4th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died November 5th, 1970 at 75 years old in Silver Spring.
Kees van Baaren
Dutch composer (1906–1970).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in Enschede.
Died September 2nd, 1970 at 63 years old in Oegstgeest.
Jonel Perlea
Romanian conductor (1900-1970).
Born December 13th, 1900 in Ograda.
Died July 29th, 1970 at 69 years old in New York City.
Zalman Aran
Israeli politician (1899-1970).
Born March 1st, 1899 in Donetsk. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1970 at 71 years old in Israel.
Adam Rapacki
Polish politician (1909-1970).
Born December 24th, 1909 in Lviv.
Died October 10th, 1970 at 60 years old in Warsaw.
Dorothy Vernon
Actress (1875-1970).
Born November 11th, 1875 in Norddorf.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 94 years old in Granada Hills (heart disease).
Grete Wiesenthal
Austrian ballerina (1885–1970).
Born December 9th, 1885 in Vienna.
Died June 22nd, 1970 at 84 years old in Vienna.
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