Famous Deaths Happened In 1970
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1970 piotr Rytel, composer, dies at 85
Jan 03 On this day in history death of gladys Aylward, British missionary in China; portrayed by Ingrid Bergman in The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (b. 1902)
Jan 04 Jean-Étienne Valluy, French general (b. 1899) died on this day in history.
Jan 05 Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers pres, murdered died on this day in history.
Jan 07 Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 in the year 1970.
Jan 08 On this day in history death of georges Guibourg, French performer (b. 1891)
Jan 10 In the year 1970 pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR, cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at 44
Jan 12 On this day in history blanche Stuart Scott, US pilot, dies at 84
Jan 14 John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jan 16 On this day in history armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61
Jan 17 Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32 in the year 1970.
Jan 18 In the year 1970 david O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at 96
Jan 19 On this day in history hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at 49
Jan 24 In the year 1970 death of james "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep & Limelites), beaten to death
Jan 25 Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female DA in NY, dies at 70 in the year 1970.
Jan 27 Probir Sen, cricket (20 catch & 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for Ind), dies in the year 1970.
Jan 28 On this day in history tommy Andrews (Aust) 16 Tests 1921-26, cricketer (592 runs), dies
Jan 29 On this day in history basil H Liddell Hart, English military historian, dies at 74
Jan 30 Malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris-Mama), dies at 82 in the year 1970.
Jan 31 On this day in history slim Harpo, [James Moore], rocker, dies at 28
Feb 01 On this day in history blaz Arnic, composer, dies at 69
Feb 02 Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British MP, dies in Merioneth at 97 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history death of rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913)
Feb 06 Roscoe Karns, actor (Capt Shafer-Hennesey), dies at 78 in the year 1970.
Feb 11 Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Feb 12 Andre Souris, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1970.
Feb 13 In the year 1970 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies
Feb 15 Sir Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain (b. 1882) died on this day in history.
Feb 17 On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81
Feb 18 Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on this day in history.
Feb 19 Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 in the year 1970.
Feb 20 Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1970.
Feb 23 Hirsch Jacobs, American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner (b. 1904) died on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1970 conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73