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In the year 1970
460 Notable deaths
Caresse Crosby
American publisher, activist, and inventor of the bra.
Born April 20th, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1970 at 77 years old in Rome.
B. H. Liddell Hart
British historian and theoretician of war (1895-1970).
Born October 31st, 1895 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1970 at 74 years old in Marlow. [ref]
Richard Hofstadter
American historian and public intellectual.
Born August 6th, 1916 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1970 at 54 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Albert Ayler
American jazz saxophonist.
Born July 13th, 1936 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1970 at 34 years old in New York City (drowning). [ref]
AgustÃn Lara
Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros.
Born October 1st, 1900 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1970 at 70 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Polina Zhemchuzhina
Soviet politician (1897-1970).
Born March 12th, 1897 in Polohy.
Died April 1st, 1970 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Fritz Perls
German-born psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist (1893-1970).
Born July 8th, 1893 in Berlin.
Died March 14th, 1970 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Chester Morris
American actor (1901-1970).
Born February 16th, 1901 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1970 at 69 years old in Bucks County (drug overdose). [ref]
Yi Un
Former crown prince of korea.
Born October 20th, 1897 in Deoksugung.
Died May 1st, 1970 at 72 years old in Changdeokgung.
Eric Berne
Canadian psychiatrist.
Born May 10th, 1910 in Montreal.
Died July 15th, 1970 at 60 years old in Monterey (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 460
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius