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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Louisa Bolus
South african botanist (1877–1970).
Born July 31st, 1877 in Burgersdorp.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 92 years old in Cape Town.
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov
Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist (1907-1970).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 21st, 1970 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici
Italian fencer and olympic champion (1904-1970).
Born December 16th, 1904 in Milan.
Died November 23rd, 1970 at 65 years old in Milan.
Valerio Arri
Athletics competitor (1892-1970).
Born June 22nd, 1892 in Portacomaro.
Died July 2nd, 1970 at 78 years old in Portacomaro.
Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch
Russian mathematician.
Born January 23rd, 1891 in Berdiansk.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
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.
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