In the year 1970
489 Notable deaths
Carolyn Craig
American actress (1934-1970).
Born October 27th, 1934 in Valley Stream.
Died December 12th, 1970 at 36 years old in Culver City.
Frank Silvera
Actor (1914-1970).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Kingston.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 55 years old in Pasadena (electrocution). [ref]
Romaine Brooks
Portrait artist (1874-1970).
Born May 1st, 1874 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1970 at 96 years old in Nice. [ref]
Charles Ruggles
American actor (1886-1970).
Born February 8th, 1889 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
John O'Hara
American journalist and writer (1905–1970).
Born January 31st, 1905 in Pottsville. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1970 at 65 years old in Princeton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anita Louise
American actress (1915–1970).
Born January 9th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1970 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Billy Stewart
American singer.
Born March 24th, 1937 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1970 at 32 years old in North Carolina (traffic collision). [ref]
Lawren Harris
Canadian painter (1885-1970).
Born October 23rd, 1885 in Brantford.
Died January 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Vancouver.
Maurice Stokes
American basketball player (1933–1970).
Born June 17th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 6th, 1970 at 36 years old in Cincinnati (myocardial infarction).
Władysław Anders
Polish army general (1892-1970).
Born August 11th, 1892 in Błonie, powiat kutnowski.
Died May 12th, 1970 at 77 years old in London.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 489
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner