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In the year 1970
463 Notable deaths
Michael Michaelsen
Boxer (1899-1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
Joachim Rademacher
German water polo player.
Born June 20th, 1906 in Magdeburg.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 64 years old in Dortmund.
Christian Thomas
Gymnast.
Born February 7th, 1896 in Copenhagen.
Died October 4th, 1970 at 74 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Gyula Halasy
Sport shooter (1891-1970).
Born June 19th, 1891 in Kisvárda.
Died December 20th, 1970 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Désiré Keteleer
Road bicycle racer.
Born June 13th, 1920 in Anderlecht.
Died September 17th, 1970 at 50 years old in Rebecq.
Henri Lauvaux
French long-distance runner (1900-1970).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Châlons-en-Champagne.
Died July 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Paris.
Charles Lelong
French sprinter.
Born March 18th, 1891 in Aunay-sur-Odon.
Died June 27th, 1970 at 79 years old in Lannion.
Frank Cervell
Swedish fencer and air force colonel.
Born February 22nd, 1907 in Norrköping.
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 63 years old in Stockholm.
Otto Cordes
German water polo player (1905-1970).
Born August 31st, 1905 in Magdeburg.
Died December 24th, 1970 at 65 years old in São Paulo.
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