Famous Deaths for May 1970
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◀ 1969 1970 1971 ▶ | ||||||
Months in 1970: January February March April June July August September October November December
Deaths 1 - 20 of 20
1st - Crown Prince Euimin, Crown Prince Korea (b. 1897)
3rd - Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82
4th - 4 students, at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard
4th - William Schroeder (b. 1950)
7th - Carlos Estrada, composer, dies at 60
9th - Percy Brier, composer, dies at 84
9th - Walter P Reuther, US worker's union leader/president (CIO), dies
9th - Andrew Watson Myles, Canadian politician (b. 1884)
11th - Johnny Hodges, American musician (b. 1906)
12th - Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78
12th - Wladyslaw Anders, Polish general (WW I, WW II), dies at 78
14th - Billie Burke, American actress (The Wizard of Oz), dies at 85
17th - Nigel M Balchin, English author (My Executioner), dies at 61
21st - Vinton Hayworth, actor (Gen Schaeffer-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 63
21st - E. L. Grant Watson, Australian biologist (b. 1885)
22nd - Joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76
23rd - Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68
27th - Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78
29th - John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68
Poet Nelly Sachs (12th)
31st - Terry Sawchuk, hockey player (b. 1929)
