In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Russell van Horn
Boxer.
Born July 30th, 1885 in Pennsylvania.
Died March 11th, 1970 at 84 years old in Wickenburg.
Oswald Turnbull
British tennis player (1890–1970).
Born December 20th, 1890 in Highgate.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 79 years old in Whitby.
Paul Sturzenegger
Argentine-born swiss footballer (1902-1970).
Born August 7th, 1902 in Rosario.
Died May 19th, 1970 at 67 years old in Lugano.
Reizo Fukuhara
Japanese association football player.
Born April 2nd, 1931 in Hiroshima.
Died February 27th, 1970 at 38 years old in Japan (stomach cancer).
Bo Ericson
Swedish hammer thrower (1919-1970).
Born January 28th, 1919 in Gothenburg.
Died February 14th, 1970 at 51 years old in Karlstad.
Esther Chapa
Mexican medical surgeon, writer, feminist, suffragist, trade unionist, and activist.
Born October 22nd, 1904 in Tampico.
Died December 14th, 1970 at 66 years old in Mexico City.
Georges Hebdin
Belgian footballer (1895-1970).
Born April 19th, 1895 in Bruges.
Died March 20th, 1970 at 74 years old
Cyril Wilkinson
British field hockey player (1884-1970).
Born October 4th, 1884 in Elvet.
Died December 16th, 1970 at 86 years old in Honiton.
Antal Róka
Hungarian athlete (1927-1970).
Born June 25th, 1927 in Cașinu Nou.
Died September 16th, 1970 at 43 years old in Siófok.
Michael Michaelsen
Boxer (1899-1970).
Born April 11th, 1899 in Denmark.
Died August 13th, 1970 at 71 years old in Frederiksberg.
Deaths 441 to 450 of 489
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain