Deaths in the 1970s

Lars Onsager

1903–1976 (age 73)

Grove Street Cemetery

Lars Onsager was a Norwegian-born physical chemist (1903-1976) who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

E. D. Witherspoon

1902–1979 (age 77)

Hollywood Cemetery

E. D. Witherspoon (1902-1979) was a Greensboro resident buried in Hollywood Cemetery.

Wernher von Braun

1912–1977 (age 65)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Wernher von Braun was a German-born rocket scientist (1912-1977) who pioneered space exploration technology.

Beatrice Kyle

1902–1970 (age 68)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Beatrice Kyle (1902-1970) was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Billy Mullen

1896–1971 (age 75)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Billy Mullen was a St. Louis native (1896-1971) buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Charles Zomphier

1906–1973 (age 67)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Charles Zomphier (1906-1973) was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Floyd Newkirk

1908–1976 (age 68)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Floyd Newkirk was a Norris City native (1908-1976) buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Ellen Coolidge Burke

1901–1975 (age 74)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Ellen Coolidge Burke (1901-1975) was an Alexandria resident buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery.

George D. Widener, Jr.

1889–1971 (age 82)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

George D. Widener, Jr. was a New York City native (1889-1971) from a prominent family, buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Wilmot Fleming

1916–1978 (age 62)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Wilmot Fleming was a person who lived from 1916 to 1978 and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

G. Ott Romney

1892–1973 (age 81)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

G. Ott Romney (1892-1973) was a Salt Lake City resident buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Hugh B. Brown

1883–1975 (age 92)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Hugh B. Brown (1883-1975) was a Granger-Hunter area resident buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Richard L. Evans

1906–1971 (age 65)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Richard L. Evans (1906-1971) was a Salt Lake City resident buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Thorpe B. Isaacson

1898–1970 (age 72)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Thorpe B. Isaacson (1898-1970) was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Elizabeth Bishop

1911–1979 (age 68)

Hope Cemetery

Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) was a Worcester-based writer and poet buried at Hope Cemetery.

Agnes Baldwin Alexander

1875–1971 (age 96)

Kawaiahaʻo Church

Agnes Baldwin Alexander (1875-1971) was a missionary and educator buried at Kawaiahaʻo Church in Hawaii.

Simon Haley

1892–1973 (age 81)

Little Rock National Cemetery

Simon Haley (1892-1973) was a Little Rock resident buried at Little Rock National Cemetery.

Winfield Parks

1932–1977 (age 45)

Little Neck Cemetery

Winfield Parks (1932-1977) was a Barrington resident buried at Little Neck Cemetery.

Fania Feldman Kruger

1893–1977 (age 84)

Oakwood Cemetery

Fania Feldman Kruger (1893-1977) was a Sevastopol native buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Stewart Keeling Prosser

1925–1976 (age 51)

Little Rock National Cemetery

Stewart Keeling Prosser (1925-1976) was a San Francisco resident buried at Little Rock National Cemetery.

Kate Cameron Simmons

1880–1978 (age 98)

Greenwood Union Cemetery

Kate Cameron Simmons (1880-1978) was buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery.

Joseph Lowe

1903–1979 (age 76)

Greenwood Union Cemetery

Joseph Lowe (1903-1979) was a Rye resident buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery.

Vincent Foster Hopper

1906–1976 (age 70)

Grove Church Cemetery

Vincent Foster Hopper (1906-1976) was a scholar and educator buried at Grove Church Cemetery.

Helen Hayes Gleason

1885–1973 (age 88)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Helen Hayes Gleason (1885-1973) was a Cedar Rapids resident buried at Greenwood Memorial Park.

Clyde Carrie Upchurch

1898–1970 (age 72)

Greenwood Memorial Park

Clyde Carrie Upchurch was a Williamson County resident who lived from 1898 to 1970.

Richard Cain

1931–1973 (age 42)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Richard Cain was a Chicago-based figure involved in organized crime who was murdered in 1973.

Richard J. Daley

1902–1976 (age 74)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Richard J. Daley was the influential mayor of Chicago who served from 1955 until his death in 1976.

Kenneth O'Donnell

1924–1977 (age 53)

Holyhood Cemetery

Kenneth O'Donnell was a political figure and aide to President John F. Kennedy who died in 1977.

Ralph Metcalfe

1910–1978 (age 68)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Ralph Metcalfe was an Olympic gold medalist and Chicago alderman who represented his community from 1955 to 1975.

John Wright

1909–1979 (age 70)

Holyhood Cemetery

John Wright was a Boston resident who lived from 1909 to 1979.

Abercius (Taushev)

1906–1976 (age 70)

Holy Trinity Monastery

Abercius (Taushev) was a Russian Orthodox figure from Kazan who lived from 1906 to 1976.

Constantine

1887–1975 (age 88)

Holy Trinity Monastery

Constantine was a Russian Orthodox religious figure from Saint Petersburg who lived from 1887 to 1975.

William T. Murphy

1899–1978 (age 79)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

William T. Murphy was a Chicago resident who lived from 1899 to 1978.

Emmet Byrne

1896–1974 (age 78)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Emmet Byrne was a Chicago-based figure who lived from 1896 to 1974.

Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly

1912–1978 (age 66)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly was a Chicago resident who lived from 1912 to 1978.

Margaret L. Vaughan

1894–1976 (age 82)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Margaret L. Vaughan was a St. Louis resident who lived from 1894 to 1976.

Harry F. Adams

1895–1977 (age 82)

Missoula Cemetery

Harry F. Adams was a Sacramento resident who lived from 1895 to 1977.

Maurice Dubofsky

1909–1970 (age 61)

Loudon Park National Cemetery

Maurice Dubofsky was a labor historian and Hartford resident who lived from 1909 to 1970.

Edna Rankin McKinnon

1893–1978 (age 85)

Missoula Cemetery

Edna Rankin McKinnon was a Montana congresswoman and women's suffrage advocate who lived from 1893 to 1978.

Harold Leroy Harvey

1899–1971 (age 72)

Loudon Park Cemetery

Harold Leroy Harvey (1899-1971) was an American whose life spanned the early-to-mid 20th century.

Milt Ghee

1891–1975 (age 84)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Milt Ghee (1891-1975) was a Wilmette resident who lived through the early modern era.

Russ Hodges

1910–1971 (age 61)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Russ Hodges (1910-1971) was a Dayton native whose life coincided with major 20th-century developments.

Totie Fields

1930–1978 (age 48)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Totie Fields (1930-1978) was a Hartford-born entertainer and comedian known for her vibrant stage presence.

Harry Wilson

1897–1978 (age 81)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Harry Wilson (1897-1978) was a London-born individual who lived an extended life into the modern era.

Bern Hoffman

1913–1979 (age 66)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Bern Hoffman (1913-1979) was a Baltimore resident who lived through most of the 20th century.

Felix Guggenheim

1904–1976 (age 72)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Felix Guggenheim (1904-1976) was a Constance-born individual from a notable family name.

Roman Freulich

1898–1974 (age 76)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Roman Freulich (1898-1974) was a Częstochowa-born individual who lived through significant historical periods.

Max Pollak

1886–1970 (age 84)

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Max Pollak (1886-1970) was a Prague-born individual with a long life spanning three centuries.

Paul Brock

1923–1977 (age 54)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Paul Brock (1923-1977) was a Brooklyn-born individual whose life was cut short in his mid-fifties.

Leon Holmes

1913–1970 (age 57)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Leon Holmes (1913-1970) was a San Francisco resident who lived during the mid-20th century.