Deaths in the 1970s

Toraichi Kono

1885–1971 (age 86)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Toraichi Kono was a Japanese-American weightlifter and Olympic athlete who competed in the 1930s-1950s.

John R. Quinn

1889–1979 (age 90)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

John R. Quinn was an American man from Porterville who lived from 1889 to 1979.

Theron Warth

1911–1973 (age 62)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Theron Warth was an American man from Los Angeles who lived from 1911 to 1973.

Earl Wight

1891–1973 (age 82)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Earl Wight was an American man who lived from 1891 to 1973.

Edgar L. Stones

1900–1974 (age 74)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Edgar L. Stones was an American man from Missouri who lived from 1900 to 1974.

Harriot Curtis

1881–1974 (age 93)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Harriot Curtis was an American woman who lived from 1881 to 1974.

John Robert Powers

1892–1977 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

John Robert Powers was an American modeling agent and founder of the John Robert Powers modeling agency.

Louis Cass

1889–1971 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Louis Cass was an American man from Los Angeles who lived from 1889 to 1971.

Madeleine Ruthven

1893–1978 (age 85)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Madeleine Ruthven was an American woman from Hornick who lived from 1893 to 1978.

Muriel Pollock

1895–1971 (age 76)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Muriel Pollock (1895-1971) was a Kingsbridge resident who lived to age 76.

Edith Hallor

1896–1971 (age 75)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edith Hallor (1896-1971) was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived to age 75.

Harriet Bullock

1893–1972 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harriet Bullock (1893-1972) lived to age 79.

Kittie Suffield

1884–1972 (age 88)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Kittie Suffield (1884-1972) was a New York City resident who lived to age 88.

Minnewa Shoemaker Bell

1877–1977 (age 100)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Minnewa Shoemaker Bell (1877-1977) lived to age 100.

Evelyn Ward

1897–1976 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Evelyn Ward (1897-1976) lived to age 79.

Marjorie Florence DeHaven

1912–1975 (age 63)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Marjorie Florence DeHaven (1912-1975) lived to age 63.

Tatzumbia Dupea

1874–1970 (age 96)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Tatzumbia Dupea (1874-1970) was a Lone Pine resident who lived to age 96.

Marie Barret

1882–1974 (age 92)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Marie Barret (1882-1974) lived to age 92.

Keith Topping

1912–1974 (age 62)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Keith Topping (1912-1974) was a Buffalo resident who lived to age 62.

Evelyn Duncan

1893–1972 (age 79)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Evelyn Duncan (1893-1972) lived to age 79.

Susan Hutchinson

1880–1970 (age 90)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Susan Hutchinson (1880-1970) was a Detroit resident who lived to age 90.

Robert Coburn

1890–1976 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Robert Coburn (1890-1976) lived to age 86.

Roberta Wilson

1895–1977 (age 82)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Roberta Wilson (1895-1977) was a Pittsburgh resident who lived to age 82.

Martha May Eliot

1891–1978 (age 87)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Martha May Eliot (1891-1978) was a Dorchester resident and notable public health physician who lived to age 87.

Merle Fainsod

1907–1972 (age 65)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Merle Fainsod was an American political scientist and Harvard professor specializing in Soviet studies.

Lenore Richards

1892–1971 (age 79)

Lakewood Cemetery

Lenore Richards was a pioneering American dietitian and nutrition researcher.

Margaret Crosby

1902–1972 (age 70)

Lakewood Cemetery

Margaret Crosby was a Minnesota resident whose life spanned the early 20th century.

Charles Rolfe McCollom

1883–1973 (age 90)

Lakewood Cemetery

Charles Rolfe McCollom was a Dassel, Minnesota resident who lived through the industrial era.

Arthur Nash

1897–1977 (age 80)

Lakewood Cemetery

Arthur Nash was a Lismore resident who lived during the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Petra Fandrem Howard

1891–1971 (age 80)

Lakewood Cemetery

Petra Fandrem Howard was a Minneapolis resident born in the late 19th century.

Alma Virginia Walker

1908–1972 (age 64)

Lakewood Cemetery

Alma Virginia Walker was an American woman who lived in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Archie Dean Walker

1882–1971 (age 89)

Lakewood Cemetery

Archie Dean Walker was an American resident who lived nearly nine decades.

Della Brooks Walker

1882–1978 (age 96)

Lakewood Cemetery

Della Brooks Walker was an American woman who lived nearly a century.

Gil Hodges

1924–1972 (age 48)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Gil Hodges was an American professional baseball player and manager who became a Hall of Fame legend.

Emil Praeger

1892–1973 (age 81)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Emil Praeger was a Manhattan resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Matthew T. Abruzzo

1889–1971 (age 82)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Matthew T. Abruzzo was a Brooklyn resident who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Harold Janss

1889–1972 (age 83)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Harold Janss was an American real estate developer and businessman.

Paul Trinka

1932–1973 (age 41)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Paul Trinka was an American resident who lived during the mid-20th century.

Ann Morrison

1916–1978 (age 62)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Ann Morrison was an American woman who lived during the 20th century.

Daisy De Witt

1898–1970 (age 72)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Daisy De Witt was an American actress who appeared in early silent films during the 1910s-1920s.

Julius Bernheim

1895–1970 (age 75)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Julius Bernheim was a prominent art collector and philanthropist known for his contributions to American cultural instit...

Geoffrey Shurlock

1894–1976 (age 82)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Geoffrey Shurlock was a British-American film censor who served as director of the Motion Picture Association's Producti...

Enid Scarritt

1889–1972 (age 83)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Enid Scarritt was a British social reformer and educator involved in the settlement house movement.

Eugenia Brooks Frothingham

1874–1971 (age 97)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Eugenia Brooks Frothingham was an American author and cultural figure active in Parisian literary circles.

Frances Starr

1881–1973 (age 92)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Frances Starr was an American stage and film actress known for her dramatic roles in early twentieth-century theater.

Abraham Maslow

1908–1970 (age 62)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist best known for developing the hierarchy of needs theory.

James Bryant Conant

1893–1978 (age 85)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

James Bryant Conant was an American chemist and educator who served as president of Harvard University.

Richard Brauer

1901–1977 (age 76)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Richard Brauer was a German-American mathematician renowned for his contributions to algebra and representation theory.

Hilda Geiringer

1893–1973 (age 80)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Hilda Geiringer was an Austrian-American mathematician and statistician known for her work in probability theory and mec...

Jerry Vayda

1934–1978 (age 44)

Jean Lafitte

Jerry Vayda was an American businessman and entrepreneur from Louisiana.