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Famous People Who Died In 1970

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1970. This list includes people like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Charles de Gaulle, Bertrand Russell, Gamal Abdel Nasser and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, journalists and novelists who died in 1970. This list includes people from United States, Germany, France & United Kingdom and many more countries.

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
American
Singer & Musician
Janis JoplinJanis Joplin
American
Singer

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
French
Former President of France

Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell
British, Welsh
Philosopher

Sonny ListonSonny Liston
American
Professional Boxer

Gamal Abdel NasserGamal Abdel Nasser
Egyptian
Political Leader of Egypt
Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima
Japanese
Playwright

Inger Stevens Inger Stevens
American
Actress

SukarnoSukarno
Indonesian
President of Indonesia
Abraham MaslowAbraham Maslow
American
 

Vince LombardiVince Lombardi
American
American football player
E. M. ForsterE. M. Forster
British
Writer

António de Oliveira SalazarAntónio de Oliveira Salazar
Portuguese
Former Acting President of Portugal

Mark RothkoMark Rothko
American
Painter

Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill
American
Writer of personal-success literature

Alexander KerenskyAlexander Kerensky
Russian
Political Leader
Erich Maria RemarqueErich Maria Remarque
German
Novelist

Rube GoldbergRube Goldberg
American
Cartoonist

Hjalmar SchachtHjalmar Schacht
German, Danish
Economist

James B. DonovanJames B. Donovan
American
Negotiator
Max BornMax Born
German
Physicist

Olivier MessiaenOlivier Messiaen
French
Composer, organist
Lázaro CárdenasLázaro Cárdenas
Mexican
President of Mexico

Vera BrittainVera Brittain
British
Writer

Leonarda CianciulliLeonarda Cianciulli
Italian
Serial Killer
Leslie GrovesLeslie Groves
American
Engineer

Otto Heinrich WarburgOtto Heinrich Warburg
German
Physiologist & Physician
Gladys AylwardGladys Aylward
Chinese, British
Missionary

Ferruccio BusoniFerruccio Busoni
German, Italian
Composer

Giuseppe UngarettiGiuseppe Ungaretti
Italian
Poet, Essayist
Ernest BlochErnest Bloch
Swiss
Composer

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Ammon HennacyAmmon Hennacy
American
Christian Anarchist, Social Activist
C.V. RamanC.V. Raman
Indian
Physicist

Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
American
American composer

Igor Fyodorovich StravinskyIgor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
American
Composer

Aleksandr ScriabinAleksandr Scriabin
Russian
Russian Symbolist Composer
Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren
New Zealander
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
William HopperWilliam Hopper
American
Actor

Sam SheppardSam Sheppard
American
Neurosurgeon

Tammi TerrellTammi Terrell
American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Billie BurkeBillie Burke
American
Actress
Maggie RogersMaggie Rogers
Canadian
Actress

C. V. RamanC. V. Raman
Indian
Physicist, University teacher

Frances FarmerFrances Farmer
American
American actress

Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose Lee
American
Entertainer

Erle Stanley GardnerErle Stanley Gardner
writer, lawyer, novelist, poet lawyer
Connie SmithConnie Smith
British, American
Actress

Ed BegleyEd Begley
American
Actor
Peter II of YugoslaviaPeter II of Yugoslavia
Yugoslav, Serbian
King

Semyon TimoshenkoSemyon Timoshenko
Russian, Ukrainian
Military commander

Jochen RindtJochen Rindt
Austrian
 
Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk
Canadian
Ice hockey player

John Dos PassosJohn Dos Passos
American
American novelist
William Slim, 1st Viscount SlimWilliam Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
British
Military officer

William Slim, 1st Viscount SlimWilliam Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
British
Military commander

Hugh DowdingHugh Dowding
British, Scottish
Air Chief Marshal

Abraham ZapruderAbraham Zapruder
American
Tailor

Édouard DaladierÉdouard Daladier
French
Politician
Heinrich BrüningHeinrich Brüning
German
President, Academician, economist, activist

B. H. Liddell HartB. H. Liddell Hart
British
Journalist, Military historian, Historian, Writer

Paul CelanPaul Celan
French, Ukrainian
Poet

Vladimir ProppVladimir Propp
Russian
anthropologist, linguist, writer, university
Caresse CrosbyCaresse Crosby
American
Publisher, Writer, Socialite, Poet, Memoirist,

Albert AylerAlbert Ayler
American
Saxophonist, Composer, Jazz musician
A. A. AllenA. A. Allen
American
 

Richard NeutraRichard Neutra
Austrian, American
Architect

Rudolf CarnapRudolf Carnap
German, American
Analytic philosopher, Esperantist, Philosopher of
Barnett NewmanBarnett Newman
American
Painter, Sculptor, Visual artist, Architect

Percy SpencerPercy Spencer
American
engineer, inventor
Emile CzajaEmile Czaja
Australian, Hungarian, Indian
Wrestler

Eva HesseEva Hesse
German
Sculptor, Painter

Richard HofstadterRichard Hofstadter
American
Historian, Political scientist, Writer, University
Agustín LaraAgustín Lara
Mexican
Composer, Singer, Actor, Songwriter

Pierre LaportePierre Laporte
Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist
Laura KnightLaura Knight
British
Painter, Autobiographer

Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges
American
Saxophonist, jazz musician

Fritz PerlsFritz Perls
German
Psychologist, Psychiatrist

Władysław AndersWładysław Anders
Polish
Officer, Politician
BourvilBourvil
French
Actor
David O. McKayDavid O. McKay
American
Religious Leader

Masakatsu MoritaMasakatsu Morita
Japanese
 

François MauriacFrançois Mauriac
French
Writer, Journalist, Poet, Novelist, Playwright,

John GuntherJohn Gunther
American
Journalist
Soledad MirandaSoledad Miranda
Spanish, Portuguese
Actor, Singer

Shmuel Yosef AgnonShmuel Yosef Agnon
Israeli
Writer

Italo GariboldiItalo Gariboldi
Italian
Politician, Officer

Alfonso BialettiAlfonso Bialetti
Italian
inventor, entrepreneur, engineer

Lawren HarrisLawren Harris
Canadian
Painter
Anna Louise StrongAnna Louise Strong
American
Writer, Journalist, Activist, Trade unionist

Romaine BrooksRomaine Brooks
Italian, American
Painter
Jean GionoJean Giono
French
Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist

George SzellGeorge Szell
Hungarian, American
Conductor, Pianist, Composer, University teacher
Nelly SachsNelly Sachs
German, Swedish
Poet, Playwright, Writer
Fritz BayerleinFritz Bayerlein
German
Soldier, Military personnel