Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Virgilio Ferrari
1888–1975 (age 87)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Virgilio Ferrari was an Italian physician dedicated to medical practice and healthcare.
Lelio Basso
1903–1978 (age 75)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Ferrante Rittatore Vonwiller
1919–1976 (age 57)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Furio Cicogna
1891–1976 (age 85)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Gioacchino Alemagna
1892–1974 (age 82)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Gioacchino Alemagna was an Italian entrepreneur whose ventures shaped twentieth-century Italian business.
Giovanni Battista Migliori
1893–1978 (age 85)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giovanni D'Anzi
1906–1974 (age 68)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giovanni D'Anzi was an Italian composer whose works enriched twentieth-century Italian music.
Lina Merlin
1887–1979 (age 92)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Nicola Jaeger
1903–1975 (age 72)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Nicola Jaeger was an Italian judge whose legal expertise served the Italian justice system.
Romolo Ferrario
1893–1973 (age 80)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Carmela Carabelli
1910–1978 (age 68)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Carmela Carabelli was an Italian writer whose literary works enriched twentieth-century Italian culture.
Augusto Gaetano Avanzini
1896–1979 (age 83)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Gianni Mattioli
1903–1977 (age 74)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Gianni Mattioli was an influential Italian businessman whose ventures shaped twentieth-century Italian enterprise.
Livio Castiglioni
1911–1979 (age 68)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Gino Franzi
1898–1971 (age 73)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Gino Franzi was an Italian architect whose designs shaped twentieth-century Italian architecture.
Umberto Franzosi
1892–1973 (age 81)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Franco Russoli
1923–1977 (age 54)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Franco Russoli was an Italian partisan and resistance fighter remembered for his contributions to Italy's liberation dur...
Mario Pontremoli
1896–1978 (age 82)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giuliano Gerbi
1905–1976 (age 71)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giuliano Gerbi was an Italian journalist whose career contributed significantly to twentieth-century Italian media and p...
Carlo Ravasio
1897–1979 (age 82)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Aldo Natoli
1906–1971 (age 65)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Aldo Natoli was an Italian politician whose career was devoted to public service and democratic governance.
Umberto Carpi De Resmini
1881–1970 (age 89)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Lea D'Avanzo
1898–1975 (age 77)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Lea D'Avanzo was an Italian painter whose artistic contributions enriched twentieth-century Italian cultural life.
Ernesto Bontadini
1890–1975 (age 85)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giorgio Valerio
1904–1979 (age 75)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Ferdinando Reggiori
1898–1976 (age 78)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giovanni Falck
1900–1972 (age 72)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Giovanni Falck was an Italian entrepreneur whose industrial leadership contributed to the development of Italian commerc...
Umberto Brustio
1878–1972 (age 94)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Achille Landini
1890–1971 (age 81)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Achille Landini was an Italian aircraft pilot whose career contributed to the development of aviation in Italy.
Władysław Anders
1892–1970 (age 78)
Polish Cemetery at Monte Cassino
Luigia Tincani
1889–1976 (age 87)
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Luigia Tincani was an Italian pedagogue whose dedication to education significantly influenced Italian educational pract...
Maria Cristina Ogier
1955–1974 (age 19)
San Miniato al Monte
Carlo Grano
1887–1976 (age 89)
San Marcello al Corso
Carlo Grano was a Catholic priest whose spiritual leadership and pastoral care served his community with dedication.
Domenico Gnoli
1933–1970 (age 37)
Monteluco
Gracie Fields
1898–1979 (age 81)
Cimitero acattolico di Capri
Gracie Fields was a celebrated British actress and entertainer whose talent and charisma made her one of the most belove...
Baroness Elizabeth Wrangell Huene
1891–1973 (age 82)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Gisela Richter
1882–1972 (age 90)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Gisela Richter was a renowned curator and art historian whose scholarly expertise in classical antiquities profoundly in...
Carlo Emilio Gadda
1893–1973 (age 80)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Andrea Checchi
1916–1974 (age 58)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Andrea Checchi was an accomplished Italian actor whose talent and charisma distinguished his career in film and theater.
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia
1896–1978 (age 82)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Emilio Lussu
1890–1975 (age 85)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Emilio Lussu was a talented screenwriter whose creative contributions enriched Italian cinema during the twentieth centu...
Clotilde von Derp
1892–1974 (age 82)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Frank Wolff
1928–1971 (age 43)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Frank Wolff was a versatile television actor whose performances contributed to the development of quality dramatic telev...
G. Frederick Reinhardt
1911–1971 (age 60)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Helen Zelezny-Scholz
1882–1974 (age 92)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Helen Zelezny-Scholz was a dedicated teacher whose commitment to education positively influenced her students throughout...
J. Rodolfo Wilcock
1919–1978 (age 59)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Alice Blanceflor Bildt
1891–1972 (age 81)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Alice Blanceflor Bildt was a prominent socialite whose grace and social prominence distinguished her role in European hi...
Jia Ruskaja
1902–1970 (age 68)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Sergei Georgievich, 8th Duke of Leuchtenberg
1890–1974 (age 84)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome
Sergei Georgievich, 8th Duke of Leuchtenberg, was a military officer whose service reflected the traditions of Russian a...
Alexander Comstock Kirk
1888–1979 (age 91)
Protestant Cemetery, Rome