Deaths in the 1970s

Leon Pescheret

1892–1971 (age 79)

New London

Leon Pescheret was a British-French figure whose specific biographical details remain limited in historical records.

Genieve Linda Doering

1904–1979 (age 75)

Garnett

Genieve Linda Doering was an American woman from Kansas whose biographical information is not widely documented.

Louisa Hooper Thoron

1874–1975 (age 101)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Louisa Hooper Thoron was an American woman from a prominent New England family active in the nineteenth and twentieth ce...

Alice Morgan Wright

1881–1975 (age 94)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Alice Morgan Wright was an American zoologist and animal rights advocate known for her research and conservation efforts...

Ruth Hornblower

1887–1970 (age 83)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Ruth Hornblower was an American socialite and philanthropist who lived from 1887 to 1970.

John Ford

1894–1973 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John Ford was a legendary American film director known for his iconic Westerns and dramatic films.

Bing Crosby

1903–1977 (age 74)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor who became one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.

Charles Boyer

1899–1978 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Charles Boyer was a French-American actor renowned for his romantic roles in classic Hollywood films.

Rosalind Russell

1907–1976 (age 69)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Rosalind Russell was an American actress and comedienne celebrated for her witty performances in film and theater.

Louella Parsons

1881–1972 (age 91)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Louella Parsons was an influential American gossip columnist and entertainment reporter who dominated Hollywood journali...

Jean Acker

1893–1978 (age 85)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Jean Acker was an American silent film actress who appeared in numerous productions during the early cinema era.

James Coats Auchincloss

1885–1976 (age 91)

Woodlawn Cemetery

James Coats Auchincloss was an American businessman and member of the prominent Auchincloss family.

Josephine Brandell

1891–1977 (age 86)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Josephine Brandell was a Romanian-American socialite and member of New York's high society.

Dorothy Dalton

1893–1972 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Dorothy Dalton was an American silent film actress who starred in numerous productions during the 1910s and 1920s.

Ricardo Cortez

1900–1977 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Ricardo Cortez was an American actor and director who had a successful career in silent and sound films.

Frankie Frisch

1897–1973 (age 76)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Frankie Frisch was an American professional baseball player and manager known as 'The Fordham Flash.'

Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr.

1897–1976 (age 79)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Hugh Dudley Auchincloss Jr. was an American financier and member of the prominent Auchincloss family.

Millicent Hearst

1882–1974 (age 92)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Millicent Hearst was an American socialite and member of the prominent Hearst publishing family.

Hubert Humphrey

1911–1978 (age 67)

Lakewood Cemetery

Hubert Humphrey was an American politician who served as Vice President of the United States and Senator from Minnesota.

John G. Alexander

1893–1971 (age 78)

Lakewood Cemetery

John G. Alexander was an American resident of Cortland County who lived from 1893 to 1971.

Robert Burns Woodward

1917–1979 (age 62)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Robert Burns Woodward was a Nobel Prize-winning American chemist who lived from 1917 to 1979.

Mary Williams Allen

1876–1973 (age 97)

Warrenton

Mary Williams Allen was an American woman from Vance County who lived from 1876 to 1973.

Kid Ory

1886–1973 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Kid Ory was a pioneering American jazz trombonist and bandleader from LaPlace who lived from 1886 to 1973.

Emmaline Henry

1928–1979 (age 51)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Emmaline Henry was an American resident of Philadelphia who lived from 1928 to 1979.

Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness

1904–1970 (age 66)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness was a British socialite and noblewoman who lived from 1904 to 1970.

Harry Stradling

1901–1970 (age 69)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Harry Stradling was an American cinematographer from Newark who lived from 1901 to 1970.

Joe Flynn

1924–1974 (age 50)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Joe Flynn was an American character actor from Youngstown who lived from 1924 to 1974.

Ranald MacDougall

1915–1973 (age 58)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Ranald MacDougall was an American screenwriter and producer from Schenectady who lived from 1915 to 1973.

John F. Seitz

1892–1979 (age 87)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John F. Seitz was an American cinematographer from Chicago who lived from 1892 to 1979.

Lucile Browne

1907–1976 (age 69)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Lucile Browne was an American actress from Memphis who lived from 1907 to 1976.

Edward Small

1891–1977 (age 86)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Edward Small was an American film producer from Brooklyn who lived from 1891 to 1977.

Lane Chandler

1899–1972 (age 73)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Lane Chandler was an American actor from Culbertson who lived from 1899 to 1972.

Gertrude Astor

1887–1977 (age 90)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Gertrude Astor was an American actress from Lakewood who lived from 1887 to 1977.

Roscoe Karns

1891–1970 (age 79)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Roscoe Karns was an American character actor from San Bernardino who lived from 1891 to 1970.

Maude Fealy

1883–1971 (age 88)

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Maude Fealy was an American actress and theatrical performer who appeared in stage productions during the late 19th and ...

Marjorie Hurd

1886–1977 (age 91)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Marjorie Hurd was an American educator and women's rights advocate based in Boston.

Charles Foster Batchelder

1898–1973 (age 75)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Charles Foster Batchelder was an American businessman and philanthropist from New England.

Estelle Liebling

1880–1970 (age 90)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Estelle Liebling was a renowned American voice teacher and vocal coach who trained numerous professional singers.

Hope Goddard Iselin

1868–1970 (age 102)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Hope Goddard Iselin was an American socialite and philanthropist from Providence's prominent families.

Richard Pillsbury Gale

1900–1973 (age 73)

Lakewood Cemetery

Richard Pillsbury Gale was an American businessman and member of the prominent Pillsbury family of Minneapolis.

Bert Baston

1894–1979 (age 85)

Lakewood Cemetery

Bert Baston was an American athlete and sports figure from Minnesota.

Carl Strandlund

1899–1974 (age 75)

Lakewood Cemetery

Carl Strandlund was a Swedish-American inventor and businessman known for his work in manufacturing.

Dick Siebert

1912–1978 (age 66)

Lakewood Cemetery

Dick Siebert was an American baseball player and coach who had a significant career in professional baseball.

Ernest Bearg

1893–1971 (age 78)

Lakewood Cemetery

Ernest Bearg was a Scottish-born American resident of Minnesota.

James Connelly

1896–1972 (age 76)

Lakewood Cemetery

James Connelly was an American resident of Minnesota with connections to the Freedom area.

Ossie Solem

1891–1970 (age 79)

Lakewood Cemetery

Ossie Solem was an American football coach and athletic figure in the Midwest.

Margaret Ruthven Lang

1867–1972 (age 105)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Margaret Ruthven Lang was an American composer and pianist, one of the first prominent female composers in the United St...

Lon L. Fuller

1902–1978 (age 76)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Lon L. Fuller was an American legal scholar and philosopher known for his contributions to jurisprudence and legal theor...

Walter Piston

1894–1976 (age 82)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Walter Piston was an American composer and music theorist whose works significantly influenced 20th-century classical mu...

Richard Arlen

1898–1976 (age 78)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Richard Arlen was an American actor who appeared in silent films and early talkies during Hollywood's Golden Age.