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In the year 1970
463 Notable deaths
Manuel Gómez-Moreno Martínez
Spanish archaeologist and historian.
Born February 21st, 1870 in Granada. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1970 at 100 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Winthrop Palmer
American ice hockey player (1906-1970).
Born December 5th, 1906 in Summit.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 63 years old in Madison.
Ernst Zinner
German astronomer (1886-1970).
Born February 2nd, 1886 in Złotoryja.
Died August 30th, 1970 at 84 years old in Planegg.
Göte Turesson
Swedish botanist (1892-1970).
Born April 6th, 1892 in Malmö.
Died December 30th, 1970 at 78 years old in Uppsala.
Paul Fritsch
Boxer (1901-1970).
Born February 25th, 1901 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 22nd, 1970 at 69 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Viktor Bolkhovitinov
Soviet engineer.
Born February 4th, 1899 in Saratov.
Died January 29th, 1970 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Toshio Iwatani
Japanese association football player (1925-1970).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Kōbe.
Died March 1st, 1970 at 44 years old in Tokyo.
Frank Nelson
American pole vaulter.
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Detroit.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 83 years old in Grosse Pointe.
Deaths 401 to 410 of 463
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