Deaths in the 1970s

Zara Cully

1892–1978 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Zara Cully (1892-1978) was a Worcester-born woman who lived 86 years.

Carter DeHaven

1886–1977 (age 91)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Carter DeHaven (1886-1977) was a Chicago-born entertainer who lived 91 years.

Sam Giancana

1908–1975 (age 67)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Sam Giancana (1908-1975) was a Chicago-based organized crime figure who was murdered at age 67.

Charles Nicoletti

1916–1977 (age 61)

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Charles Nicoletti (1916-1977) was a Chicago resident involved in organized crime who died at age 61.

John E. Jacobs

1903–1971 (age 68)

Emporia

John E. Jacobs (1903-1971) was an Independence native who lived 68 years.

Luella M. Foster

1891–1976 (age 85)

Emporia

Luella M. Foster (1891-1976) lived 85 years and was buried in Emporia.

Edward L. Thrasher

1892–1971 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edward L. Thrasher (1892-1971) was a Girard resident who lived 79 years.

Mary Maguire

1919–1974 (age 55)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Mary Maguire (1919-1974) was a Melbourne-born woman who lived 55 years.

Maxine Doyle

1915–1973 (age 58)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Maxine Doyle (1915-1973) was a San Francisco native and dancer who lived 58 years.

Merrill Pye

1902–1975 (age 73)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Merrill Pye was an American resident of Bismarck who lived from 1902 to 1975.

Nell Franzen

1889–1973 (age 84)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Nell Franzen was a Portland resident who lived from 1889 to 1973.

R. Lee Heath

1881–1974 (age 93)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

R. Lee Heath was a Mount Pleasant resident who lived from 1881 to 1974.

Raymond M. Kennedy

1891–1976 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Raymond M. Kennedy was a New Brighton resident who lived from 1891 to 1976.

Robert Byrd

1904–1978 (age 74)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Robert Byrd was an American who lived from 1904 to 1978.

Rudolf Sieber

1897–1976 (age 79)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Rudolf Sieber was an Austro-Hungarian born in Ústí nad Labem who lived from 1897 to 1976.

Walter Jurmann

1903–1971 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Walter Jurmann was a Viennese composer and songwriter who lived from 1903 to 1971.

Bebe Daniels

1901–1971 (age 70)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Bebe Daniels was an American silent film actress and entertainer from Dallas who lived from 1901 to 1971.

Constance Talmadge

1898–1973 (age 75)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Constance Talmadge was an American silent film actress from Brooklyn who lived from 1898 to 1973.

Darla Hood

1931–1979 (age 48)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Darla Hood was an American child actress and singer from Leedey who lived from 1931 to 1979.

Frank Puglia

1892–1975 (age 83)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Frank Puglia was an Italian-American character actor from Linguaglossa who lived from 1892 to 1975.

Peter Finch

1916–1977 (age 61)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Peter Finch was a British-Australian actor from South Kensington who lived from 1916 to 1977.

Harry Lachman

1886–1975 (age 89)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harry Lachman was an American film director and artist from LaSalle who lived from 1886 to 1975.

Peter II of Yugoslavia

1923–1970 (age 47)

St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary

Peter II of Yugoslavia was the last king of Yugoslavia who lived from 1923 to 1970.

Božidar Purić

1891–1977 (age 86)

St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary

Božidar Purić was a Serbian diplomat and politician from Belgrade who lived from 1891 to 1977.

Dimitrije Balach

1913–1979 (age 66)

St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary

Dimitrije Balach was a Serbian Orthodox clergyman who served his community in Kordun during the early-to-mid 20th centur...

James Francis McIntyre

1886–1979 (age 93)

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels

James Francis McIntyre was a prominent Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Los Angeles.

Lennie Hayton

1908–1971 (age 63)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Lennie Hayton was an accomplished composer and conductor who scored numerous Hollywood films.

Leah Baird

1883–1971 (age 88)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Leah Baird was a silent film actress who appeared in numerous movies during the early cinema era.

Carl W. Stalling

1891–1972 (age 81)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Carl W. Stalling was a legendary composer and conductor best known for scoring Warner Bros. cartoons.

Arthur Charles Miller

1895–1970 (age 75)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Arthur Charles Miller was an acclaimed cinematographer who won multiple Academy Awards for his work in Hollywood films.

Sidney Franklin

1893–1972 (age 79)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Sidney Franklin was a renowned film and television director known for his work on major Hollywood productions.

Edgar G. Ulmer

1904–1972 (age 68)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Edgar G. Ulmer was a prolific film director known for his work in low-budget horror and science fiction films.

William Beaudine

1892–1970 (age 78)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

William Beaudine was a prolific film and television director who directed hundreds of productions throughout his career.

Wilhelm Thiele

1890–1975 (age 85)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Wilhelm Thiele was an Austrian-American film director known for his work in Hollywood during the Golden Age of cinema.

Celia Lovsky

1897–1979 (age 82)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Celia Lovsky was an Austrian-American actress known for her roles in film and television productions.

George Froeschel

1891–1979 (age 88)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

George Froeschel was an Austrian-American screenwriter who wrote scripts for major Hollywood films.

Joseph Rochefort

1900–1976 (age 76)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Joseph Rochefort was a U.S. Navy cryptanalyst who played a crucial role in breaking Japanese codes during World War II.

Allan Lane

1909–1973 (age 64)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Allan Lane was an American actor and voice actor best known for his role as Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

Betty Grable

1916–1973 (age 57)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Betty Grable was an American actress, dancer, and singer who became one of Hollywood's most popular leading ladies.

Franz Steininger

1906–1974 (age 68)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Franz Steininger was an Austrian paleontologist and geologist known for his contributions to vertebrate paleontology.

Russell Birdwell

1903–1977 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Russell Birdwell was an American publicist and pioneer of modern film publicity techniques.

James Donald O'Reilly

1916–1978 (age 62)

Holy Cross Cemetery

James Donald O'Reilly was an Irish-born entrepreneur and founder of the Clonard Mission in Belfast.

Vince Barnett

1902–1977 (age 75)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Vince Barnett was an American character actor known for his distinctive voice and comedic roles in film and television.

Benjamin H. Kline

1894–1974 (age 80)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Benjamin H. Kline was an American cinematographer who worked on numerous Hollywood films during the Golden Age of cinema...

Cass Daley

1915–1975 (age 60)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Cass Daley was an American comedian and actress known for her work in vaudeville, radio, and early television.

Eduardo Cansino, Jr.

1919–1974 (age 55)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Eduardo Cansino, Jr. was an American dancer and performer, son of the renowned Cansino family of entertainers.

Edward G. Robinson Jr.

1933–1974 (age 41)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Edward G. Robinson Jr. was an American actor and son of the legendary Hollywood star Edward G. Robinson.

Marion Fairfax

1875–1970 (age 95)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Marion Fairfax was an American screenwriter and playwright who contributed to numerous silent and early sound films.

Robert Stacy-Judd

1884–1975 (age 91)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Robert Stacy-Judd was a British-American architect known for his distinctive Mayan Revival style buildings.

Scott R. Dunlap

1892–1970 (age 78)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Scott R. Dunlap was an American film director and actor who worked during the silent film era.