Deaths in the 1970s

Li Siguang

1889–1971 (age 82)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Fu Zuoyi

1895–1974 (age 79)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Fu Zuoyi was a prominent Chinese politician and military leader whose strategic decisions shaped modern China's historic...

Shang Xiaoyun

1900–1976 (age 76)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Xu Haidong

1900–1970 (age 70)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Xu Haidong was a Chinese politician and military leader whose dedication contributed to the nation's revolutionary movem...

Dong Biwu

1886–1975 (age 89)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Zeng Shan

1899–1972 (age 73)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Zeng Shan was a Chinese civil servant whose career encompassed significant periods of administrative service in modern C...

Xie Xuehong

1901–1970 (age 69)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Xie Juezai

1884–1971 (age 87)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Xie Juezai was an influential Chinese judge whose legal career spanned the transformative decades of twentieth-century C...

Zaitao

1887–1970 (age 83)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Chen Mingren

1903–1974 (age 71)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Chen Mingren was a Chinese military officer whose career reflected the nation's military evolution during the twentieth ...

Wang Weizhou

1887–1970 (age 83)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Wang Jinxi

1923–1970 (age 47)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Wang Jinxi was a Chinese petroleum worker whose labor contributed to the nation's industrial and energy development.

Ye Zhupei

1902–1971 (age 69)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Ma Xulun

1885–1970 (age 85)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Ma Xulun was a prominent Chinese linguist whose scholarly work advanced the study of language and education in modern Ch...

Wu Shaoshu

1906–1976 (age 70)

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

Mao Zedong

1893–1976 (age 83)

Mausoleum of Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong was a transformative Chinese political leader and writer whose influence fundamentally shaped modern China.

Ip Man

1893–1972 (age 79)

Fanling

Lindsay Tasman Ride

1898–1977 (age 79)

Old Protestant Cemetery

Lindsay Tasman Ride was a physician whose medical career contributed to healthcare advancement during the twentieth cent...

Nikolay Belanovsky

1889–1977 (age 88)

Hong Kong Cemetery

Mu Dan

1918–1977 (age 59)

Beijing Wan'an Cemetery

Mu Dan was a distinguished Chinese poet whose literary works contributed significantly to modern Chinese poetry.

Zhou Xinfang

1895–1975 (age 80)

Mausoleum of Soong Ching Ling

Xiang Qian

1907–1975 (age 68)

Po Fook Hill

Xiang Qian was a twentieth-century figure whose life spanned a period of significant historical change.

Harry Odell

1896–1975 (age 79)

Happy Valley Jewish Cemetery

Ramón García Sanz

1948–1975 (age 27)

Madrid

Spanish politician Ramón García Sanz (1948–1975) served his nation during a transformative era.

Sandra Mozarowsky

1958–1977 (age 19)

Madrid

Julia Sangro

1919–1976 (age 57)

Madrid

Julia Sangro (1919–1976) lived through a transformative period in Spanish history.

Adolfo Bárcena

d. 1977

Tordera

José Luis Sánchez Bravo

1954–1975 (age 21)

Murcia

Spanish politician José Luis Sánchez Bravo (1954–1975) served his community in Murcia.

Josep Vilanova i Arqué

1894–1975 (age 81)

Sabadell

Humberto Baena

1950–1975 (age 25)

Vigo

Spanish politician Humberto Baena (1950–1975) served his community in Vigo.

Urbano Lugrís González

1908–1973 (age 65)

Vigo

Arturo Ballester Marco

1890–1979 (age 89)

Valencia

Spanish illustrator Arturo Ballester Marco (1890–1979) contributed significantly to visual arts.

Paco Quílez

1912–1973 (age 61)

San Sebastián

Esteban Maldonado Llorente

1955–1975 (age 20)

Almería

Esteban Maldonado Llorente was a Guardia Civil officer who served in Almería from 1955 until his death in 1975.

Tecla Sala Miralpeix

1886–1973 (age 87)

Roda de Ter

Eugeni Xammar

1888–1973 (age 85)

L'Ametlla del Vallès

Eugeni Xammar was a Catalan writer from L'Ametlla del Vallès whose literary career extended throughout much of the twen...

Pere Rovira i Planas

1921–1978 (age 57)

Badalona

Manuel Bosser

1893–1978 (age 85)

Sant Feliu de Llobregat

Manuel Bosser was a resident of Sant Feliu de Llobregat who lived from 1893 until 1978.

Jon Paredes Manotas

1954–1975 (age 21)

Zarautz

Gustavo Adolfo Muñoz de Bustillo Gallego

1962–1978 (age 16)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Gustavo Adolfo Muñoz de Bustillo Gallego was an activist whose life spanned from 1962 to 1978 and who was buried at Mon...

Assumpció Casals i Rovira

1896–1975 (age 79)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Guillem Soler Gatvillaró

1905–1971 (age 66)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Guillem Soler Gatvillaró was a Catalan engraver whose artistic career extended from 1905 to 1971 and who was buried at ...

Sándor Kocsis

1929–1979 (age 50)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Ricardo Zamora

1901–1978 (age 77)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Ricardo Zamora was a Spanish actor whose career spanned from 1901 until his death in 1978 and who was buried at Montjuï...

Salvador Puig Antich

1948–1974 (age 26)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Joan Prats

1891–1970 (age 79)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Joan Prats was a Catalan entrepreneur whose business career extended from 1891 to 1970 and who was buried at Montjuïc C...

Josep Carner

1884–1970 (age 86)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Carme Ballester i Llasat

1900–1972 (age 72)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Carme Ballester i Llasat was a Catalan politician whose career in public service extended from 1900 until 1972 and who w...

Hipólito Lázaro

1887–1974 (age 87)

Montjuïc Cemetery

Fernando Quiroga y Palacios

1900–1971 (age 71)

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Fernando Quiroga y Palacios was an archbishop whose ecclesiastical career extended from 1900 until his death in 1971 and...