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In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Charles Austin Gardner
Botanist from western australia (1896-1970).
Born January 6th, 1896 in Lancaster.
Died February 24th, 1970 at 74 years old in Subiaco (diabetes).
Janek Wiśniewski
Polish writer (1952-1970).
Born August 3rd, 1952 in Zielona Góra.
Died December 17th, 1970 at 18 years old in Gdańsk.
Max Westerkamp
Field hockey player (1912–1970).
Born October 8th, 1912 in Tanjung Pura.
Died May 6th, 1970 at 57 years old in Enschede.
John Huettner
American sailor.
Born October 21st, 1906 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 4th, 1970 at 63 years old in Orange County.
Percy Rees
Field hockey player.
Born September 27th, 1883 in Camberwell.
Died June 12th, 1970 at 86 years old in Wonersh.
Herbert Plaxton
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 22nd, 1901 in Barrie.
Died November 7th, 1970 at 69 years old in Toronto.
Eugène Constant
French rower.
Born January 8th, 1901 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died October 22nd, 1970 at 69 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Torsten Lord
Sailor (1904-1970).
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Nacka.
Died February 4th, 1970 at 65 years old in Lidingö.
Haakon Sörvik
Swedish gymnast (1886–1970).
Born October 31st, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died May 30th, 1970 at 83 years old in Gothenburg.
Vera Myller
Romanian mathematician.
Born December 1st, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 12th, 1970 at 90 years old in Iași.
Deaths 471 to 480 of 489
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler