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Last updated: 2008 June 28.

1970 January 2 Piotr Rytel, composer, dies at age 85. [1] January 5 Joseph A Yablonski, candidate for United Mine Workers president, murdered. [1] Death of Max Born in Gottingen, Germany; Nobel Prize for Physics in 1954, professor of physics. [1] [37] Roberto Gerhard, composer, dies at age 73. [1] January 7 Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at age 81. [1] January 8 Jani Christou, composer, dies on 44th birthday. [1] January 10 Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev, USSR cosmonaut (Voskhod II), dies at age 44. [1] January 12 Blanche Stuart Scott, American pilot, dies at age 84. [1] January 14 John J "Johnny" Murphy, US baseball pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at age 61. [1] January 16 Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at age 61. [1] January 17 Billy Stewart, singer ("I Do Love You"), dies in auto-accident at age 32. [1] January 18 David O McKay, 9th Mormon president, dies at age 96. [1] January 19 Albert Mähll, German writer, dies at age 76. [1] Hal March, actor (Atomic Kit, Outrage, Yankee Pasha), dies at age 49. [1] January 24 James "Shep" Shepherd, rocker (Shep and Limelites), beaten to death. [1] January 25 Eunice Hunton Carter, first black female District Attorney in New York, dies at age 70. [1] Marie Benavente, actress (Paradise), dies at age 84. [1] January 27 Ed Ford, comedian (Can You Top This?), dies at age 72. [1] Probir Sen, cricket (20 catch and 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for India), dies. [1] January 28 Birth of Donald Tardy; American death metal drummer (Obituary, Cause of Death). [1] Tommy Andrews of Australia, 16 Tests 1921-26 cricketer (592 runs), dies. [1] January 29 Basil H Liddell Hart, English military historian, dies at age 74. [1] January 30 Malcolm Keen, English actor (Uncle Chris - Mama), dies at age 82. [1] January 31 Slim Harpo [James Moore], rocker, dies at age 28. [1] February 1 Blaz Arnic, composer, dies at age 69. [1] February 2 Bertrand Russell, philosopher, British Member of Parliament, dies in Merioneth at age 97. [1] Jaroslav Vogel, composer, dies at age 76. [1] February 6 Roscoe Karns, actor (Captain Shafer - Hennesey), dies at age 78. [1] February 11 Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at age 87. [1] February 12 Andre Souris, composer, dies at age 79. [1] February 13 Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for England, ct 60 stp 12), dies. [1] February 17 Agnon [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel Prize 1966), dies at age 81. [1] Alfred Newman, US composer, dies at age 69. [1] Schmuel J Agnon, novelist (Nobel Prize 1966), dies. [1] February 18 Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish Jesuit/literature historian, dies at age 94. [1] February 19 Ralph Edward Flanders (Senator-Vermont), dies at age 89. [1] February 20 Albert Louis Wolff, composer, dies at age 86. [1] February 24 Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at age 73. [1] February 25 Mark Rothko, abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), dies at age 66. [1] February 26 Ethel Leginska, composer, dies at age 83. [1] February 27 Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies. [1] March 1 Ed[uard] Hoornik, Dutch writer/poet (Na jaren), dies at age 59. [1] March 6 William Hopper, actor (Paul Drake - Perry Mason), dies at age 55. [1] March 11 Erle Stanley Gardner, US writer (Perry Mason), dies at age 80. [1] March 13 Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at age 45. [1] March 15 Josef Martin Bauer, writer, dies at age 68. [1] Tarjei Vesaas, Nowegian author/novelist/writer (Isslottet), dies at age 72. [1] March 16 Arthur Adamov, Russian/French playwright, dies at age 61. [1] Tammi Terrell, singer ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "You're All I Need"), dies from brain tumor at age 23. [1] March 17 Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at age 83. [1] March 21 Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at age 49. [1] March 31 Semjon Timoshenko, Russian Marshal/Inspector-General (WWII), dies at age 75. [1] April 4 Byron Foulger, actor (Captain Nice, Petticoat Junction), dies at age 70. [1] April 5 Jacob H "Jaap" Stotijn; oboist/conductor, dies at age 78. [1] April 7 Josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's first President Samora Machel, dies. [1] April 8 Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies. [1] April 11 John H O'Hara, American journalist (Pal Joey, Rage to Live), dies at age 65. [1] April 16 Péter Veres, Hungarian minister of defense/writer, dies at age 73. [1] Richard Josef Neutra, Austrian/American architect (Who Bought America?), dies at age 78. [1] April 17 Sergei Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at age 92. [1] April 23 Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at age 51. [1] April 25 Anita Louise, actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about age 55. [1] April 26 Gypsy Rose Lee [Rose Louise Hovick], stripper/actress (Pruitts of Southampton), dies from cancer at age 56. [1] John Knittel, writer, dies at age 79. [1] April 27 Arthur Shields, actor (Your Show Time), dies at age 73. [1] April 28 Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel - Leave it to Larry), dies at age 69. [1] April 30 Hall Johnson, composer, dies at age 82. [1] Inger Stevens, actress (Katy-Farmer's Daughter), commits suicide at age 35. [1] Jacob Presser, historian/writer (Doom, Ondergang), dies at age 71. [1] May 3 Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at age 82. [1] May 4 Jeffrey Miller, one of protesting students at Kent State University, killed by Ohio National Guard. [1] Sandy Scheuer, one of protesting students at Kent State University, killed by Ohio National Guard. [1] Allison Krause, one of protesting students at Kent State University, killed by Ohio National Guard. [1] William Schroeder, one of protesting students at Kent State University, killed by Ohio National Guard. [1] May 7 Carlos Estrada, composer, dies at age 60. [1] May 9 Percy Brier, composer, dies at age 84. [1] Walter Reuther, United Auto Workers' union leader/president (CIO), dies in a jet crash. [1] May 12 Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel Prize 1966), dies at age 78. [1] Wladyslaw Anders, Polish general (WWI, WWII), dies at age 78. [1] May 14 Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda - Wizard of Oz), dies at age 84. [1] May 17 Nigel Martin Balchin, English author (My Executioner), dies at age 61. [1] May 21 Vinton Hayworth, actor (General Schaeffer - I Dream of Jeannie), dies at age 63. [1] May 22 Joseph W Krutch, American writer (Measure of Man), dies at age 76. [1] May 23 Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at age 68. [1] May 27 Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at age 78. [1] May 29 John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at age 68. [1] June 4 Menasha Skulnik, comedian (Menasha the Magnificent), dies at age 78. [1] June 5 Jay Irving, cartoonist (Draw Me a Laugh), dies at age 69. [1] June 11 Frank Laubach of Benton, Pennsylvania, taught reading through phonetics, dies. [1] Frank Silvera, actor (High Chaparral), dies at age 55. [1] July 2 Jessie Street, Australian civil rights activist, dies. [1] July 4 Harold Vanderbilt, America's Cup winner (1930, 1934, 1937), dies at age 85. [1] July 7 Louise Harrison, mother of The Beatles' George Harrison, dies. [1] Marjorie Rambeau, actress (Primrose Path, Torch Song), dies at age 80. [1] Sylvester Wiere, comedian (Wiere Brothers-Ford Festival), dies at age 60. [1] July 14 Preston Foster, actor (Waterfront, Gunslinger), dies at age 69. [1] July 19 Barry Wood, singer (Your Hit Parade), dies at age 61. [1] August 30 Del Moore, actor/announcer (Cal - Bachelor Father), dies at age 53. [1] September 2 Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at age 64. [1] September 3 Vince Lombardi, football coach, dies in Washington DC at age 57. [1] September 11 Chester Morrism actor (Diagnosis: Unknown), dies at age 69. [1] September 18 Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist, dies at age 27 in London, England. [1] [5] September 28 Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack at age 52. [1] September 29 Edward Everett Horton, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show), dies at age 84. [1] October 4 Janis Joplin, rock singer (Big Brother and the Holding Company - "Me and Bobby McGee"), dies at age 27. [1] November 9 Charles DeGaulle, French President, dies at age 79. [1] [5] William L Dawson (Representative-Democrat-Illinois) dies at age 84. [1] November 18 Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires), dies at age 56. [1] November 26 B O Davis Sr, first American black general, dies at age 93 in Chicago, Illinois. [1] December 1 Frank Smailes, cricketer (England pace bowler Test vs India 1946), dies. [1] December 2 Dora Paulen, German/Dutch cabaretière, dies at about age 72. [1] December 6 Thomas S Power, USAF-General (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at age 65. [1] December 7 Rube Goldberg, Ameican cartoonist (Mike and Ike, Pulitzer 1948), dies at age 87. [1] [5] December 8 Christopher K Ingold, English chemist, dies at age 77. [1] December 9 Artem Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer (MIG), dies at age 65. [1] December 12 Louis Zimmer Flem, clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at age 82. [1] December 23 Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at age 84. [1] December 28 Charles "Sonny" Liston, heavyweight boxer champion (1962-64), dies. [1] L Mendel Rivers (Representative-Democrat-South Carolina), dies at age 65. [1] December 29 John de Mol Dutch, accordionist, dies at age 58. [1] December 31 Cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at age 91. [1]