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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Cathy O'Donnell
American actress.
Born July 6th, 1925 in Shelby County. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1970 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Nelly Sachs
Jewish german poet and playwright.
Born December 10th, 1891 in Schöneberg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1970 at 78 years old in Högalid Parish (intestinal cancer). [ref]
John Dos Passos
American novelist (1896–1970).
Born January 14th, 1896 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1970 at 74 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Leslie Groves
United states army corps of engineers officer.
Born August 17th, 1896 in Albany. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1970 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Man Singh II of Jaipur
Maharaja of jaipur (more).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Isarda.
Died June 24th, 1970 at 58 years old in Cirencester (horse fall).
Erle Stanley Gardner
American writer and lawyer.
Born July 17th, 1889 in Malden. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1970 at 80 years old in Temecula. [ref]
Abraham Zapruder
Witness to the kennedy assassination (1905-1970).
Died August 30th, 1970 at 65 years old in Dallas (stomach cancer).
Edward Everett Horton
American actor (1886-1970).
Born March 18th, 1886 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]
Alfred Newman
American composer (1901-1970).
Born March 17th, 1901 in New Haven. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 68 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in London.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
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