Deaths in the 1970s

Leo Moser

1921–1970 (age 49)

Rosh Pina Memorial Park

Cy Denneny

1891–1970 (age 79)

Pinecrest Cemetery

Cy Denneny was an influential ice hockey coach who contributed significantly to the development of the sport in Canada.

Allan Shields

1907–1975 (age 68)

Pinecrest Cemetery

Joe Tubman

1897–1975 (age 78)

Pinecrest Cemetery

Joe Tubman was a Canadian football player who contributed to the development of the sport in Canada.

Frederick George Topham

1917–1974 (age 57)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

William George Beech

1898–1971 (age 73)

Sanctuary Park Cemetery

William George Beech was a politician who served his community with dedication and public spirit.

Carlyle Smith Beals

1899–1979 (age 80)

Capital Memorial Gardens

Syd Howe

1911–1976 (age 65)

Capital Memorial Gardens

Syd Howe was an accomplished ice hockey player whose skill and dedication contributed significantly to the sport.

William Ross Macdonald

1891–1976 (age 85)

Farringdon Burial Ground

Edward G. Boyle

1899–1977 (age 78)

Cobden Cemetery

Edward G. Boyle was a scenographer who made significant contributions to theatrical design.

Duke Keats

1895–1972 (age 77)

Royal Oak Burial Park

George Calvert

1900–1976 (age 76)

Saint Luke's Anglican Cemetery

George Calvert was an Anglican priest dedicated to spiritual leadership and pastoral care.

James Philip Mulvihill

1905–1975 (age 70)

St. Theresa's Oblate-Arnprior Cemetery

Paul Bibeault

1919–1970 (age 51)

Sainte Madeleine de Rigaud Cemetery

Paul Bibeault was an ice hockey player who competed with skill and dedication.

Norman John MacMillan

1909–1978 (age 69)

Bracebridge United Cemetery

Roger Roy

1915–1973 (age 58)

Mont-Marie de Lauzon Cemetery

Roger Roy was a politician dedicated to public service and community representation.

Joseph-Albert Samson

1897–1971 (age 74)

Mont-Marie de Lauzon Cemetery

Milton Fowler Gregg

1892–1978 (age 86)

Snider Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery

Milton Fowler Gregg was a teacher dedicated to education and student development.

Margaret Miller Brown

1903–1970 (age 67)

Greenwood Cemetery

Alexander Picton Brereton

1892–1976 (age 84)

Elnora Cemetery

Alexander Picton Brereton was a community member of integrity and quiet dignity.

Benjamin Handley Geary

1891–1976 (age 85)

St. Mark's Cemetery

Gordon Henry

1926–1972 (age 46)

Greenwood Cemetery

Gordon Henry was an ice hockey player known for his athletic talent and competitive spirit.

Frank Church McCurdy

1882–1975 (age 93)

Truro Cemetery

Silas McLellan

1897–1974 (age 77)

Burntcoat Cemetery

Silas McLellan was a marathon runner dedicated to distance running and athletic excellence.

Vasyl Babiy

1884–1977 (age 93)

Victoria Lawn Cemetery

Madeleine Frances Jaffray

1889–1972 (age 83)

Edmonton Municipal Cemetery

Madeleine Frances Jaffray was a nurse dedicated to compassionate patient care and healing.

Douglas A. Webber

1901–1971 (age 70)

Union Church Cemetery

George A. Drew

1894–1973 (age 79)

Woodlawn Memorial Park

George A. Drew was a writer whose literary works enriched cultural and intellectual discourse.

George Redding

1900–1974 (age 74)

Woodland Cemetery

Charles Tory Bruce

1906–1971 (age 65)

Boylston United Church Cemetery

Charles Tory Bruce was a Canadian poet whose works contributed to twentieth-century literature.

Robert Carney

1902–1977 (age 75)

Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery

Harold Sobey

1911–1976 (age 65)

Lorne Street Cemetery

Harold Sobey was a Canadian resident who lived from 1911 to 1976.

Messali Hadj

1898–1974 (age 76)

Tlemcen

Hawwari Bumadian

1932–1978 (age 46)

Algiers

Algerian military personnel who served during and after the nation's independence struggle.

Gaston Marie Jacquier

1904–1976 (age 72)

Algeria

Hamid Hamici

1929–1972 (age 43)

Ouadhia

Algerian actor known for his work in mid-twentieth century Algerian cinema.

Mustapha Kacimi

1889–1970 (age 81)

El Hamel

Aliouat Ishak Boushaki

1896–1976 (age 80)

El Alia Cemetery

Algerian military personnel whose service spanned much of the twentieth century.

Tahar Hannache

1898–1972 (age 74)

El Alia Cemetery

Malek Bennabi

1905–1973 (age 68)

Sidi M'hamed Bou Qobrine Cemetery

Influential Algerian writer and Islamic philosopher whose works shaped twentieth-century Arab intellectual thought.

Mohamed Hassan Ouazzani

1910–1978 (age 68)

Fez

Moroccan writer and intellectual from Fez.

Lalla Nuzha of Morocco

1940–1977 (age 37)

Rabat

Abdelhalim Hafez

1929–1977 (age 48)

Al Basatin

Umm Kulthum

1898–1975 (age 77)

Al Basatin

Umm Kulthum was an iconic Egyptian singer and actress whose powerful voice made her one of the most celebrated entertain...

Ahmed Ali al-Mwawi

1897–1979 (age 82)

Alexandria

Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim

1899–1979 (age 80)

Egypt

Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim was a prominent Egyptian politician from the royal family who contributed significantly to ...

Esmaeil Yasin

1912–1972 (age 60)

Cairo

Princess Fawkia Fuad of Egypt

1897–1974 (age 77)

Cairo

Princess Fawkia Fuad of Egypt was a dedicated philanthropist who used her position to support charitable causes and soci...

Hosni Saleh Al-Khuffash

1917–1972 (age 55)

Cairo

Muḥammad Maḥmūd Ḥiǧāzī

1914–1972 (age 58)

Zagazig

Muḥammad Maḥmūd Ḥiǧāzī was a dedicated university teacher in Zagazig who contributed significantly to Egyptian...