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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Eva Hesse
German-born american sculptor and textile artist (1936-1970).
Born January 11th, 1936 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Walter Reuther
Labor union leader (1907-1970).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Wheeling.
Died May 9th, 1970 at 62 years old in Pellston.
Paul Celan
French romanian poet and translator.
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
British officer in the royal air force (1882-1970).
Born April 24th, 1882 in Moffat.
Died February 15th, 1970 at 87 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Baby Huey
Anerican singer.
Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction, poisoning).
John T. Scopes
American schoolteacher.
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Paducah.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Shreveport (cancer).
Richard Neutra
Austrian–american architect (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1970 at 78 years old in Wuppertal. [ref]
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher.
Born May 18th, 1891 in Ronsdorf. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1970 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Maria Yudina
Soviet pianist.
Born September 9th, 1899 in Nevel. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1970 at 71 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Percy Spencer
American engineer and inventor.
Born July 9th, 1894 in Penobscot County.
Died September 10th, 1970 at 76 years old in Newton.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 460
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel