Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
Constantin Dourneff
1896–1970 (age 74)
Mountain View Cemetery
Constantin Dourneff was a person of Eastern European heritage who lived in the 20th century.
George Franklin West
1883–1974 (age 91)
Mountain View Cemetery
George Franklin West was a Mason Valley, Nevada resident who lived into his 90s.
Clarence Edwin Flynn
1886–1970 (age 84)
Mountain View Cemetery
Clarence Edwin Flynn was a Greene County native who lived through much of the 20th century.
Kermit Maynard
1897–1971 (age 74)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Kermit Maynard was a Vevay resident and likely a performer or entertainer in early Hollywood.
Lyle Tayo
1889–1971 (age 82)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Lyle Tayo was an Elmdale resident who lived during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Claudia Dell
1910–1977 (age 67)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Claudia Dell was a San Antonio-born actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
William Tannen
1911–1976 (age 65)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
William Tannen was a New York City-based actor known for his work in mid-20th century entertainment.
Bud Westmore
1918–1973 (age 55)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Bud Westmore was a Los Angeles-based makeup artist and designer for film and television.
Carol Holloway
1892–1979 (age 87)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Carol Holloway was a Williamstown resident whose life spanned the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Dwight Stone
1886–1976 (age 90)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Dwight Stone was an American resident of Holt County who lived from 1886 to 1976.
Lewis Sargent
1903–1970 (age 67)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Lewis Sargent was a Los Angeles-based individual who lived from 1903 to 1970.
Tom Dragna
1889–1977 (age 88)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Tom Dragna was a Corleone resident who lived from 1889 to 1977.
Henry Willson
1911–1978 (age 67)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Henry Willson was a Lansdowne native who lived from 1911 to 1978.
Oren W. Haglund
1905–1972 (age 67)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Oren W. Haglund was a Michigan resident who lived from 1905 to 1972.
Howlin' Wolf
1910–1976 (age 66)
Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery
Howlin' Wolf was a legendary blues musician from Clay County who lived from 1910 to 1976.
May Sutton
1886–1975 (age 89)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
May Sutton was an American tennis player from Plymouth who lived from 1886 to 1975.
Janos Prohaska
1919–1974 (age 55)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Janos Prohaska was a Hungarian actor and stuntman who lived from 1919 to 1974.
Ted Koehler
1894–1973 (age 79)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Ted Koehler was an American songwriter and lyricist from Washington, D.C. who lived from 1894 to 1973.
Cathy Downs
1924–1976 (age 52)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Cathy Downs was an American actress from Port Jefferson who lived from 1924 to 1976.
William Haines
1900–1973 (age 73)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
William Haines was an American actor and interior designer from Staunton who lived from 1900 to 1973.
Irene Ryan
1902–1973 (age 71)
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Irene Ryan was an American actress and comedian from El Paso who lived from 1902 to 1973.
Erv Lange
1887–1971 (age 84)
Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery
Erv Lange was an American resident of Forest Park who lived from 1887 to 1971.
Rose Caylor
1898–1979 (age 81)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rose Caylor was a Vilnius-born individual who lived from 1898 to 1979.
Martha Vickers
1925–1971 (age 46)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Martha Vickers was an American actress from Ann Arbor who lived from 1925 to 1971.
Cliff Edwards
1895–1971 (age 76)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Cliff Edwards was an American actor and singer known for his distinctive voice and work in early Hollywood films and ani...
Richard Day
1896–1972 (age 76)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Richard Day was an acclaimed art director and production designer who won multiple Academy Awards for his work in film.
Melville Cooper
1896–1973 (age 77)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Melville Cooper was a British character actor known for his roles in numerous Hollywood films during the Golden Age of c...
Selmer Jackson
1888–1971 (age 83)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Selmer Jackson was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his ...
Maxie Rosenbloom
1904–1976 (age 72)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Maxie Rosenbloom was an American boxer and actor who transitioned from the boxing ring to Hollywood films.
Onslow Stevens
1902–1977 (age 75)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Onslow Stevens was an American actor known for his roles in films and television series during the mid-20th century.
Mantan Moreland
1902–1973 (age 71)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Mantan Moreland was an African American comedian and actor known for his work in films and his comedic timing.
William Lyon
1903–1974 (age 71)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
William Lyon was an American actor who appeared in various films during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Douglass Dumbrille
1889–1974 (age 85)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Douglass Dumbrille was a Canadian character actor known for his distinctive voice and numerous roles in Hollywood films.
Edmund Cobb
1892–1974 (age 82)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Edmund Cobb was an American actor known for his work in Western films and serials during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Robert Lowery
1913–1971 (age 58)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert Lowery was an American actor known for his roles in B-movies and television series during the mid-20th century.
Frederick Worlock
1886–1973 (age 87)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Frederick Worlock was a British character actor known for his distinctive voice and roles in horror and dramatic films.
Fuzzy Knight
1901–1976 (age 75)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Fuzzy Knight was an American actor and singer known for his roles in Western films and his musical performances.
Helen Eby-Rock
1896–1979 (age 83)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Helen Eby-Rock was an American actress known for her work in early Hollywood films during the silent and early sound era...
Rudolph Ganz
1877–1972 (age 95)
Graceland Cemetery
Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer known for his contributions to classical music and music educa...
Sylvia Shaw Judson
1897–1978 (age 81)
Graceland Cemetery
Sylvia Shaw Judson was an American sculptor known for her monumental bronze works and public art installations.
Vincent Starrett
1886–1974 (age 88)
Graceland Cemetery
Vincent Starrett was a prolific American author, journalist, and literary critic best known for his Sherlock Holmes scho...
Arthur Meeker, Jr.
1902–1971 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Arthur Meeker, Jr. was an American author and socialite who wrote novels and memoirs about Chicago society.
Charles Atlas
1892–1972 (age 80)
St. John Cemetery
Charles Atlas was an Italian-American bodybuilder and fitness entrepreneur famous for his dynamic tension exercise metho...
Carlo Gambino
1902–1976 (age 74)
St. John Cemetery
Carlo Gambino was a Sicilian-born organized crime boss who led the Gambino crime family for nearly two decades.
Al Lettieri
1928–1975 (age 47)
St. John Cemetery
Al Lettieri was an American character actor known for his roles in crime dramas and films like The Godfather Part II.
Joseph Colombo
1923–1978 (age 55)
St. John Cemetery
Joseph Colombo was an organized crime boss who founded the Italian-American Civil Rights League while leading the Colomb...
Carmine Galante
1910–1979 (age 69)
St. John Cemetery
Carmine Galante was a Sicilian-born mobster who served as boss of the Bonanno crime family during the 1970s.
Johnny Dio
1914–1979 (age 65)
St. John Cemetery
Johnny Dio was an American mobster and labor racketeer known for his involvement in union corruption and organized crime...
Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer
1892–1974 (age 82)
St. John Cemetery
Joseph Lawrence Pfeifer was an American businessman and civic leader in Brooklyn.
Eugene Archer
1930–1973 (age 43)
Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Eugene Archer was an American film and theater critic known for his work with The New York Times.