Deaths in the 1970s
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Charles Edmund Horman Lazar
1942–1973 (age 31)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Charles Edmund Horman Lazar was an American journalist and activist who disappeared and was killed during the 1973 Chile...
Carlos Brewer
1890–1976 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Carlos Brewer was a military officer who served his country and was honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Fulton J. Sheen
1895–1979 (age 84)
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fulton J. Sheen was a prominent American Catholic bishop and televangelist known for his influential media presence in t...
Clifford W. Mackay
1908–1971 (age 63)
Arbutus
Clifford W. Mackay was a Des Moines resident whose life spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.
Harry S. Truman
1884–1972 (age 88)
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States who led the nation through the final years of World War II a...
Alban James Parker
1893–1971 (age 78)
Windsor County
Alban James Parker was a Vermont resident who lived through much of the 20th century.
Grant H. Hustis
1908–1972 (age 64)
Nevada City
Grant H. Hustis was a Chicago-born individual who lived during the early-to-mid 20th century.
H. Elaine Mobley
1901–1972 (age 71)
Nevada City
H. Elaine Mobley was a Nevada City resident who lived from 1901 to 1972.
Hobart Ison
1897–1978 (age 81)
Letcher County
Hobart Ison was a Kentucky native who lived through much of the 20th century.
Teva Ladd
1952–1979 (age 27)
Rockcastle County
Teva Ladd was a Dayton-born individual who lived a brief life in the late 20th century.
Beatrice Allard Brooks
1893–1977 (age 84)
Wellesley
Beatrice Allard Brooks was a Boston native who lived from 1893 to 1977.
Charles Raymond Brown
1885–1974 (age 89)
Salem
Charles Raymond Brown was born in 1885 and was buried in Salem.
Elizabeth Lawrence Howland
1885–1973 (age 88)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Elizabeth Lawrence Howland was born in 1885 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
Theodore Fields
1839–1973 (age 134)
Hamilton Township
Theodore Fields was a 19th-century resident of Monmouth County who lived to 1973.
Helen Hitchcock
1898–1979 (age 81)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Helen Hitchcock (1898-1979) was an American woman whose life spanned nearly eight decades.
Jesse Dunsmore Clarkson
1897–1973 (age 76)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Jesse Dunsmore Clarkson (1897-1973) was an American born in the late 19th century.
Ernestine Friedmann
1884–1973 (age 89)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Ernestine Friedmann (1884-1973) was a woman who lived for nearly 89 years.
Edgar Snow
1905–1972 (age 67)
Palisades
Edgar Snow was an American journalist and author whose groundbreaking reporting on the Chinese Communist movement introd...
Florine McKinney
1909–1975 (age 66)
Van Nuys
Florine McKinney (1909-1975) was a Mart, Texas-born actress and entertainer.
Paul Cohen
1908–1970 (age 62)
College Station
Paul Cohen (1908-1970) was a Chicago-born mathematician and academic.
George Buchheit
1898–1972 (age 74)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
George Buchheit (1898-1972) was an American who lived during the 20th century.
George W. Bunn, Jr.
1890–1973 (age 83)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
George W. Bunn, Jr. (1890-1973) was a Springfield resident and American public figure.
Roy Walter Riehlman
1899–1978 (age 79)
Tully
Roy Walter Riehlman (1899-1978) was an Otisco native and U.S. Congressman.
Philip Mallory
1885–1975 (age 90)
Mystic
Philip Mallory (1885-1975) was a Brooklyn-born American who lived 90 years.
Karl August Bickel
1881–1972 (age 91)
Bradenton
Karl August Bickel (1881-1972) was a Geneseo native and newspaper publisher.
Cyrus W. Lantz
1889–1979 (age 90)
Cedar Falls
Cyrus W. Lantz (1889-1979) was a Brooklyn-born educator and academic administrator.
Leslie M. Isted
1911–1978 (age 67)
Bloomington
Leslie M. Isted (1911-1978) was a Spooner, Wisconsin native and American professional.
Edna M. Gueffroy
1897–1979 (age 82)
Bloomington
Edna M. Gueffroy (1897-1979) was a Bloomington resident who lived 82 years.
John Whittier Watzek, Jr.
1892–1973 (age 81)
Elmhurst
John Whittier Watzek, Jr. (1892-1973) was a Davenport native and American businessman.
Charles Christian Haffner
1895–1979 (age 84)
Lake Forest
Charles Christian Haffner was an American businessman and philanthropist from Lake Forest, Illinois.
Charles Suydam Cutting
1889–1972 (age 83)
Bernardsville
Charles Suydam Cutting was an American explorer, author, and diplomat known for his expeditions and cultural contributio...
Wesley Bolin
1909–1978 (age 69)
Arizona State Capitol
Wesley Bolin was an Arizona politician who served as Governor of Arizona.
Leonard Carmichael
1898–1973 (age 75)
Washington National Cathedral
Leonard Carmichael was an American psychologist and administrator who served as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution...
Francis Bowes Sayre
1885–1972 (age 87)
Washington National Cathedral
Francis Bowes Sayre was an American lawyer, educator, and diplomat who served as High Commissioner to the Philippines.
Philip H. Frohman
1887–1972 (age 85)
Washington National Cathedral
Philip H. Frohman was an American architect renowned for his work on the Washington National Cathedral.
Katharine Byron
1903–1976 (age 73)
Williamsport
Katharine Byron was an American businesswoman and philanthropist from Detroit, Michigan.
Luis Tiant, Sr.
1906–1976 (age 70)
Calverton National Cemetery
Luis Tiant, Sr. was a Cuban baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues.
Zevi Scharfstein
1884–1972 (age 88)
Hamden
Zevi Scharfstein was a Jewish educator and author known for his contributions to Hebrew education.
Neilia Hunter
1942–1972 (age 30)
Greenville
Neilia Hunter was the first wife of U.S. President Joe Biden.
Elizabeth Eyre Pellet
1887–1976 (age 89)
Rico
Elizabeth Eyre Pellet was an American writer and socialite from Connecticut.
Hans Albert Einstein
1904–1973 (age 69)
Woods Hole
Hans Albert Einstein was a Swiss-American engineer and the eldest son of physicist Albert Einstein.
David Edward Brown
1879–1970 (age 91)
Upper Marlboro
David Edward Brown was an American businessman and civic leader from Maryland.
Charles Edward White
1901–1973 (age 72)
Beltsville
Charles Edward White was an American businessman and community leader from Prince George's County, Maryland.
Mylo Snavely Downey
1904–1976 (age 72)
Hagerstown
Mylo Snavely Downey was an American businessman and civic figure.
Charles Edward "Ed" Bowers, Jr.
1902–1973 (age 71)
Parkville
Charles Edward "Ed" Bowers, Jr. was an American resident of Parkville who lived from 1902 to 1973.
James B. Carey
1905–1979 (age 74)
Georgetown
James B. Carey was a Georgetown-based individual who lived from 1905 to 1979.
Eugene Exman
1900–1975 (age 75)
Barnstable
Eugene Exman was a Blanchester resident who lived from 1900 to 1975.
Noel B. Fox
1878–1972 (age 94)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Noel B. Fox was a New York City resident who lived from 1878 to 1972.
John K. Olyphant Jr.
1895–1973 (age 78)
Green-Wood Cemetery
John K. Olyphant Jr. was an American who lived from 1895 to 1973.
John A. Mallin
1883–1973 (age 90)
Bohemian National Cemetery
John A. Mallin was an American resident who lived from 1883 to 1973.