Deaths in the 1970s

Charles Harold d'Silva

1924–1977 (age 53)

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Charles Harold d'Silva (1924–1977) was interred at Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Sebastian Monteiro

1902–1972 (age 70)

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Mary Young Bhttacherjee

1918–1975 (age 57)

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Mary Young Bhattacherjee (1918–1975) was laid to rest at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

Osmond Collins

1885–1975 (age 90)

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Cecil Michael Hogan

1974–1974 (age 0)

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Cecil Michael Hogan (1974–) was buried at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

Basil Rebeiro

1947–1974 (age 27)

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Sr Andrea Rouge

1974–1974 (age 0)

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Sister Andrea Rouge was a religious sister whose life was devoted to her faith and service.

Sr Xaveria Serrao

d. 1979

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

David McCutchion

1930–1972 (age 42)

Bhowanipore Cemetery

David McCutchion (1930–1972) was a respected Indologist whose scholarly work enriched the understanding of Indian cult...

Sharif Hasan Deobandi

1920–1977 (age 57)

Mazar-e-Qasmi

Abdul Hai Siddiqi

1903–1977 (age 74)

Furfura Darbar Sharif

Abdul Hai Siddiqi (1903–1977) was a revered ulema whose scholarly contributions shaped Islamic learning in his communi...

Herbert Boy

1897–1973 (age 76)

Bogotá

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

1900–1975 (age 75)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a Colombian engineer whose career significantly influenced the nation's development and politi...

Eduardo Santos

1888–1974 (age 86)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez

1890–1972 (age 82)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez was a Colombian lawyer whose distinguished career advanced the nation's legal profession and ...

Luis Concha Córdoba

1891–1975 (age 84)

Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

León de Greiff

1895–1976 (age 81)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

León de Greiff was a celebrated Colombian poet whose innovative literary works profoundly influenced twentieth-century ...

Carlos Arango Vélez

1897–1974 (age 77)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Rubén Piedrahíta Arango

1911–1979 (age 68)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian politician and public servant who played a notable role in twentieth-century Colombian politics.

Francisco Posada Díaz

1934–1970 (age 36)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Juan Lozano y Lozano

1902–1979 (age 77)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Colombian writer whose literary works contributed significantly to the nation's cultural heritage.

Alba del Castillo

1925–1971 (age 46)

Central Cemetery of Bogotá

Jorge Marín Vieco

1910–1976 (age 66)

San Pedro Cemetery Museum

Distinguished Colombian sculptor whose innovative works significantly influenced the nation's artistic tradition.

Jaime Molina

1926–1978 (age 52)

Central Cemetery of Valledupar

Andrés Caicedo

1951–1977 (age 26)

Cementerio Metropolitano del Norte

Innovative Colombian screenwriter whose cinematic contributions left a lasting impact on Colombian film.

Raúl Leoni

1905–1972 (age 67)

East Cemetery

Raúl Leoni was a Venezuelan lawyer and statesman who contributed significantly to the political and legal development o...

Jorge Antonio Rodríguez

1942–1976 (age 34)

Southern General Cemetery

Arnošt Černík

1926–1970 (age 44)

Huascarán

Arnošt Černík was a Czech writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century letters.

Bruno Roselli

1887–1970 (age 83)

Lima

Juan Velasco Alvarado

1910–1977 (age 67)

El Ángel Cemetery

Juan Velasco Alvarado was a Peruvian military and political leader whose tenure significantly shaped modern Peru.

Lucha Reyes

1936–1973 (age 37)

El Ángel Cemetery

Luis Banchero Rossi

1929–1972 (age 43)

El Ángel Cemetery

Luis Banchero Rossi was a Peruvian businessperson whose entrepreneurial contributions shaped the nation's commercial dev...

Luis Hernández

1941–1977 (age 36)

El Ángel Cemetery

Julia Codesido

1883–1979 (age 96)

El Ángel Cemetery

Julia Codesido was a renowned Peruvian painter whose artistic contributions enriched Latin American cultural heritage.

Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen

1890–1974 (age 84)

Presbítero Matias Maestro

Humberto Vidal Unda

1906–1979 (age 73)

General Cemetery of La Almudena

Humberto Vidal Unda was a distinguished Peruvian philosopher whose intellectual contributions enriched Latin American ph...

Víctor Apaza Quispe

1932–1971 (age 39)

Cementerio General de la Apacheta

Manuel Raygada

1904–1971 (age 67)

Cementerio Baquíjano

Manuel Raygada was a gifted Peruvian composer whose musical works enriched the nation's cultural heritage.

María Raquel Adler

1899–1974 (age 75)

Rosario

Ludolf von Alvensleben

1901–1970 (age 69)

Santa Rosa de Calamuchita

Ludolf von Alvensleben was a political figure whose career contributed to Argentine governance during the twentieth cent...

Imre Rajczy

1911–1978 (age 67)

Buenos Aires

Boris Bashilov

1908–1970 (age 62)

Argentina

Boris Bashilov was a writer whose literary works contributed to Argentine cultural life.

Paul Gardy

1901–1975 (age 74)

Argentina

Juri Polanski

1892–1975 (age 83)

Monte Grande

Juri Polanski was a prominent South American geologist whose research advanced geological sciences in the region.

Antonio Caggiano

1889–1979 (age 90)

Buenos Aires Cathedral

Norma Fontenla

1930–1971 (age 41)

La Chacarita Cemetery

Norma Fontenla was a celebrated ballet dancer whose performances enchanted audiences throughout her career.

Juan Baigorri Velar

1891–1972 (age 81)

La Chacarita Cemetery

Floreal Ruiz

1916–1978 (age 62)

La Chacarita Cemetery

Floreal Ruiz was a skilled singer whose performances contributed significantly to the musical heritage of his time.

Américo Tesoriere

1899–1977 (age 78)

La Chacarita Cemetery

Juan Perón

1895–1974 (age 79)

San Vicente Partido

Juan Perón was an influential Argentine politician whose leadership profoundly shaped his nation's modern history.