1970 suicides

Japanese author (1925–1970)

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

French-Romanian poet and translator (1920–1970)

playwright (1908-1970)

American jazz saxophonist (1936–1970)

Swedish-American actress (1934–1970)

German composer (1918–1970)

German writer and painter (1916–1970)

alpine skier (1944-1970)

swimmer (1914-1970)

Italian screenwriter (1892–1970)

German-British classical philologist (1888–1970)

Turkish wrestler (1932–1970)

American actress (1934-1970)

Korean trade unionist and human right activist (1948–1970)

Israeli scientist (1912-1970)

Swedish composer (1933–1970)

German criminal

Soviet actress (1926–1970)

American political scientist (1917–1970)

French actress (1927-1970)

journalist (1909-1970)

Belgian judoka

political activist

Greek activist and anti-dictatorship martyr (1948-1970)

Canadian professional wrestler (1930–1970)

actor, director, producer, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer (1929-1970)

American journalist (1913-1970)

American politician (1939-1970)