1970 deaths

French general and statesman (1890–1970)

British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)

American guitarist (1942–1970)

President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970

Sukarno (born Koesno Sosrodihardjo; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, activist, and revolutionary who served as the first president of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967.

German-born novelist (1898–1970)

German-Jewish physicist and mathematician (1882-1970)

French writer (1885-1970)

Indian physicist (1888–1970)

Japanese author (1925–1970)

Jewish German poet and playwright (1891-1970)

American singer (1943–1970)

Ukrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888–1970)

American psychologist (1908–1970)

English novelist (1879-1970)

Russian politician, prime minister in 1917 (1881–1970)

American author (1883-1970)

American painter of Latvian-Jewish descent (1903–1970)

German philosopher and logician (1891–1970)

German physiologist, medical doctor and Nobel laureate (1883–1970)

French politician (1884-1970)

American novelist (1896–1970)

French-Romanian poet and translator (1920–1970)

51st President of Mexico

German politician and economist (1877–1970)

Soviet military commander (1895-1970)

French writer (1895–1970)

last King of Yugoslavia from 1934 to 1945 (1923-1970)

André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films Le Corniaud (1965) and La Grande Vadrouille (1966). For his performance in Le Corniaud, he won a Special Diploma at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.

Italian poet, writer and university teacher

Russian folklorist, philologist and linguist

German chancellor (1885-1970)

Japanese association football player (1925-1970)

Japanese association football player

German racing driver (1942–1970)

American scientist (1879-1970)

Japanese association football player (1931–1970)

Austrian–American architect (1892-1970)

Uruguayan footballer (1900-1970)

Soviet aircraft designer (1905–1970)

Canadian psychiatrist (1910-1970)

Polish Army general (1892–1970)

playwright (1908-1970)

German Justice inspector (1885-1970)

Russian-French writer (1896–1970)

American composer (1900-1970)

American writer and lawyer (1889–1970)

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1892-1970)

American stage and film actress (1884-1970)

New Zealand racecar driver, designer and team owner (1937-1970)

United States Army Corps of Engineers officer (1896–1970)

German artist (1883–1970)

Soviet filmmaker and film theorist (1899–1970)

Soviet cosmonaut (1925-1970)

American actor (1901–1970)

President of Brazil (1899-1970)

American football player, coach, and executive (1913-1970)

1st President of Singapore (1910–1970)

English writer (1893-1970)

American painter (1905—1970)