Deaths in the 1970s

José Garibi y Rivera

1889–1972 (age 83)

Mexico

Armen Ohanian

1887–1976 (age 89)

Mexico

Armen Ohanian was an accomplished actor who contributed to Mexican cinema and theater.

Valentina Ramírez Avitia

1893–1979 (age 86)

Culiacán

David Alfaro Siqueiros

1896–1974 (age 78)

Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres

David Alfaro Siqueiros was a revolutionary muralist and political activist whose art championed social justice.

Jaime Torres Bodet

1902–1974 (age 72)

Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres

Manuel Sandoval Vallarta

1898–1976 (age 78)

Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres

Manuel Sandoval Vallarta was a prominent Mexican physicist whose research advanced scientific knowledge.

Carlos Pellicer

1897–1977 (age 80)

Panteón de Dolores

Rosario Castellanos

1924–1974 (age 50)

Panteón de Dolores

Rosario Castellanos was a talented screenwriter and literary figure whose work enriched Mexican cinema and culture.

Carlos Chávez

1899–1978 (age 79)

Panteón de Dolores

Agustín Lara

1897–1970 (age 73)

Panteón de Dolores

Agustín Lara was a beloved actor and entertainer who became an icon of Mexican popular culture.

Alfonso Caso

1896–1970 (age 74)

Panteón de Dolores

Antonio Gutiérrez Rivera

1884–1976 (age 92)

Panteón de Dolores

Antonio Gutiérrez Rivera was a Mexican politician dedicated to public service and national development.

Germán Valdés

1915–1973 (age 58)

Panteón Jardín

Salvador Novo

1904–1974 (age 70)

Panteón Jardín

Salvador Novo was a distinguished Mexican writer and intellectual whose work shaped cultural discourse.

Gustavo Díaz-Ordaz

1911–1979 (age 68)

Panteón Jardín

Arturo de Córdova

1908–1973 (age 65)

Panteón Jardín

Arturo de Córdova was a talented Mexican actor who became a notable figure in Mexican cinema.

Fanny Schiller

1901–1971 (age 70)

Panteón Jardín

Guadalupe Borja

1915–1974 (age 59)

Panteón Jardín

Guadalupe Borja was a Mexican politician dedicated to public service and national advancement.

Mercedes Pinto

1883–1976 (age 93)

Panteón Jardín

Prudencia Grifell

1876–1970 (age 94)

Panteón Jardín

Prudencia Grifell was a Spanish comedian whose performances brought entertainment to audiences throughout her distinguis...

Pedro Rodríguez

1940–1971 (age 31)

Spanish Cemetery

Max Aub

1903–1972 (age 69)

Spanish Cemetery

Max Aub was a prominent Spanish screenwriter whose creative works contributed significantly to Spanish cinema and litera...

Carmen Mondragón

1893–1978 (age 85)

Spanish Cemetery

Emilio Tuero

1912–1971 (age 59)

Spanish Cemetery

Emilio Tuero was a Spanish actor whose performances contributed to the development of Spanish theater and cinema.

Alfredo del Mazo Vélez

1904–1975 (age 71)

Spanish Cemetery

Fernando Ávalos

1894–1970 (age 76)

Spanish Cemetery

Fernando Ávalos was a Spanish lawyer whose professional career reflected a dedication to legal practice and community s...

Julio Bracho

1909–1978 (age 69)

Spanish Cemetery

Carlos Esplá Rizo

1895–1971 (age 76)

Spanish Cemetery

Carlos Esplá Rizo was a Spanish politician who participated in the political life of Spain during the twentieth century...

Gustavo M. Bravo

1888–1973 (age 85)

Spanish Cemetery

Crispín Sosa Tapia

1951–1978 (age 27)

San Sebastián Puctla

Crispín Sosa Tapia was a bandit whose criminal activities marked a troubled life that ended in 1978.

Emma Roldán

1893–1978 (age 85)

Panteón Francés de San Joaquín

Gregori Warchavchik

1896–1972 (age 76)

São Paulo

Yara Yavelberg

1944–1971 (age 27)

São Paulo

Yara Yavelberg was a politician who participated in Brazilian public life during the mid-20th century.

Peter Fabergé

1901–1970 (age 69)

São Paulo

Tesourinha

1921–1979 (age 58)

Porto Alegre

Tesourinha was a celebrated association football player whose career spanned the mid-20th century in Brazil.

Salomon Smolianoff

1897–1976 (age 79)

Porto Alegre

José Silton Pinheiro

1949–1972 (age 23)

Rio de Janeiro

José Silton Pinheiro was a student whose life in Rio de Janeiro was marked by intellectual promise.

Josef Mengele

1911–1979 (age 68)

Embu das Artes

João Goulart

1918–1976 (age 58)

São Borja

João Goulart was a lawyer who practiced in São Borja during the mid-20th century.

Francisco Seiko Okama

1947–1973 (age 26)

Mauá

Cassimiro Luiz de Freitas

1912–1970 (age 58)

Pontalina

Cassimiro Luiz de Freitas was a farmer whose work contributed to the agricultural community of Goiás.

Leão dos Santos Terres

1888–1975 (age 87)

Canguçu

Juscelino Kubitschek

1902–1976 (age 74)

Memorial JK

Juscelino Kubitschek was a Brazilian writer whose literary contributions influenced twentieth-century Brazilian culture.

Dalva de Oliveira

1917–1972 (age 55)

Caju Cemetery

Orlando Silva

1915–1978 (age 63)

Caju Cemetery

Orlando Silva was a renowned Brazilian singer whose voice and performances enriched the nation's musical tradition.

Antônio Marcos Pinto de Oliveira

1950–1972 (age 22)

Caju Cemetery

Marilene Villas-Boas

1948–1971 (age 23)

Caju Cemetery

Marilene Villas-Boas was a student whose brief life touched those around her.

Miguel Gustavo

1922–1972 (age 50)

Caju Cemetery

Gerson Theodoro de Oliveira

1947–1971 (age 24)

Caju Cemetery

Gerson Theodoro de Oliveira was a clerk who served his community with dedication and professionalism.

Aderval Alves Coqueiro

1937–1971 (age 34)

Inhaúma