TheFamousPeople

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

Yukio MishimaYukio Mishima
Japanese
Playwright

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle
French
Former President of France

Gamal Abdel NasserGamal Abdel Nasser
Egyptian
Political Leader of Egypt

Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell
British, Welsh
Philosopher
C.V. RamanC.V. Raman
Indian
Physicist

Inger Stevens Inger Stevens
American
Actress

Sonny ListonSonny Liston
American
Professional Boxer
Igor Fyodorovich StravinskyIgor Fyodorovich Stravinsky
American
Composer

Vince LombardiVince Lombardi
American
American football player
SukarnoSukarno
Indonesian
President of Indonesia

Abraham MaslowAbraham Maslow
American
 

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

Mark RothkoMark Rothko
American
Painter

E. M. ForsterE. M. Forster
British
Writer
Alexander KerenskyAlexander Kerensky
Russian
Political Leader

Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill
American
Writer of personal-success literature

Erich Maria RemarqueErich Maria Remarque
German
Novelist

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

Hjalmar SchachtHjalmar Schacht
German, Danish
Economist
Rube GoldbergRube Goldberg
American
Cartoonist

Lázaro CárdenasLázaro Cárdenas
Mexican
President of Mexico

Aleksandr ScriabinAleksandr Scriabin
Russian
Russian Symbolist Composer
Olivier MessiaenOlivier Messiaen
French
Composer, organist

Vera BrittainVera Brittain
British
Writer
Leonarda CianciulliLeonarda Cianciulli
Italian
Serial Killer

Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
American
American composer

Leslie GrovesLeslie Groves
American
Engineer
Gladys AylwardGladys Aylward
Chinese, British
Missionary

Continue Reading Below
Otto Heinrich WarburgOtto Heinrich Warburg
German
Physiologist & Physician
Ferruccio BusoniFerruccio Busoni
German, Italian
Composer

Ernest BlochErnest Bloch
Swiss
Composer

Giuseppe UngarettiGiuseppe Ungaretti
Italian
Poet, Essayist

Ammon HennacyAmmon Hennacy
American
Christian Anarchist, Social Activist
C. V. RamanC. V. Raman
Indian
Physicist, University teacher
Bruce McLarenBruce McLaren
New Zealander
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver

Billie BurkeBillie Burke
American
Actress

Vincent Thomas LombardiVincent Thomas Lombardi
 

William HopperWilliam Hopper
American
Actor
Tammi TerrellTammi Terrell
American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Brian PiccoloBrian Piccolo
American
American football player

Gypsy Rose LeeGypsy Rose Lee
American
Entertainer

Frances FarmerFrances Farmer
American
American actress

Sam SheppardSam Sheppard
American
Neurosurgeon
Napolean HillNapolean Hill
American
 

Jochen RindtJochen Rindt
Austrian
 
Peter II of YugoslaviaPeter II of Yugoslavia
Yugoslav, Serbian
King

Ed BegleyEd Begley
American
Actor

Amado V. HernandezAmado V. Hernandez
Filipino
Journalist, Trade unionist
Alan WilsonAlan Wilson
American
singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist

Abraham ZapruderAbraham Zapruder
American
Tailor
Caresse CrosbyCaresse Crosby
American
Publisher, Writer, Socialite, Poet, Memoirist,

Robert Staughton LyndRobert Staughton Lynd
American
Sociologist

Pierre LaportePierre Laporte
Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Journalist

Erle Stanley GardnerErle Stanley Gardner
writer, lawyer, novelist, poet lawyer

Hugh DowdingHugh Dowding
British, Scottish
Air Chief Marshal
John Dos PassosJohn Dos Passos
American
American novelist

Richard HofstadterRichard Hofstadter
American
Historian, Political scientist, Writer, University

Paul CelanPaul Celan
French, Ukrainian
Poet

Semyon TimoshenkoSemyon Timoshenko
Russian, Ukrainian
Military commander
Heinrich BrüningHeinrich Brüning
German
President, Academician, economist, activist

Walter ReutherWalter Reuther
American
Politician
William Slim, 1st Viscount SlimWilliam Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
British
Military officer

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

Édouard DaladierÉdouard Daladier
French
Politician
Terry SawchukTerry Sawchuk
Canadian
Ice hockey player

Vladimir ProppVladimir Propp
Russian
anthropologist, linguist, writer, university
Theophanis LamboukasTheophanis Lamboukas
French
Actor, Singer

John ScopesJohn Scopes
Educator

Barnett NewmanBarnett Newman
American
Painter, Sculptor, Visual artist, Architect
Arthur ShieldsArthur Shields
Irish
Actor

Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
American
Army Officer
B. H. Liddell HartB. H. Liddell Hart
British
Soldier

Rudolf CarnapRudolf Carnap
German, American
Analytic philosopher, Esperantist, Philosopher of

Percy SpencerPercy Spencer
American
engineer, inventor

Richard NeutraRichard Neutra
Austrian, American
Architect
Masakatsu MoritaMasakatsu Morita
Japanese
 
Eva HesseEva Hesse
German
Sculptor, Painter

Albert AylerAlbert Ayler
American
Saxophonist, Composer, Jazz musician

A. A. AllenA. A. Allen
American
 

Agustín LaraAgustín Lara
Mexican
Composer, Singer, Actor, Songwriter
Fritz PerlsFritz Perls
German
Psychologist, Psychiatrist

John O'HaraJohn O'Hara
American
Writer

Soledad MirandaSoledad Miranda
Spanish, Portuguese
Actor, Singer

BourvilBourvil
French
Actor

Alfonso BialettiAlfonso Bialetti
Italian
inventor, entrepreneur, engineer
Władysław AndersWładysław Anders
Polish
Officer, Politician

David O. McKayDavid O. McKay
American
Religious Leader
Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges
American
Saxophonist, jazz musician

Lawren HarrisLawren Harris
Canadian
Painter
François MauriacFrançois Mauriac
French
Writer, Journalist, Poet, Novelist, Playwright,
Italo GariboldiItalo Gariboldi
Italian
Politician, Officer