Deaths in the 1970s
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Gerald Transpota
1898–1971 (age 73)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Gerald Transpota (1898-1971) was a Winnipeg-born individual who lived through much of the 20th century.
George F. Herbert
1893–1979 (age 86)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
George F. Herbert (1893-1979) was a Wasco resident who lived to age 86.
Freddie King
1934–1976 (age 42)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Freddie King (1934-1976) was a blues guitarist and singer from Gilmer, Texas, known for his influential electric guitar ...
Algur H. Meadows
1899–1978 (age 79)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Algur H. Meadows (1899-1978) was a prominent businessman and philanthropist.
Bubber Jonnard
1897–1977 (age 80)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Bubber Jonnard (1897-1977) was a Nashville-based baseball player and coach.
Eugene McDermott
1899–1973 (age 74)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Eugene McDermott (1899-1973) was a Brooklyn-born industrialist and co-founder of Texas Instruments.
Preston Jones
1936–1979 (age 43)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Preston Jones (1936-1979) was an Albuquerque-based playwright and screenwriter known for his Texas-themed works.
Nell Goodrich DeGolyer
1886–1972 (age 86)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Nell Goodrich DeGolyer (1886-1972) was a prominent philanthropist and art collector.
Jack Wrather Jr.
1944–1973 (age 29)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Jack Wrather Jr. (1944-1973) was a Dallas-born television and film producer.
Everett L. DeGolyer Jr.
1923–1977 (age 54)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Everett L. DeGolyer Jr. (1923-1977) was an oil geologist and executive.
Horace H. F. Jayne
1898–1975 (age 77)
The Woodlands
Horace H. F. Jayne (1898-1975) was a collector and philanthropist.
Evelyn Brent
1899–1975 (age 76)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Evelyn Brent (1899-1975) was a silent film and early sound film actress from Tampa.
Fred Niblo Jr.
1903–1973 (age 70)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Fred Niblo Jr. (1903-1973) was a New York City-based film director and producer.
Walter Brennan
1894–1974 (age 80)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Walter Brennan (1894-1974) was an Academy Award-winning actor from Lynn, Massachusetts, known for his roles in film and ...
Betty Compson
1897–1974 (age 77)
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Betty Compson was an American actress and silent film star who appeared in numerous productions during the early 20th ce...
Brookner Brady
1905–1977 (age 72)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Brookner Brady was an American military officer and government official who served during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Dwight Johns
1894–1977 (age 83)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Dwight Johns was an American businessman or civic leader from Rockford who lived during the late 19th and 20th centuries...
Lloyd Seibert
1889–1972 (age 83)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Lloyd Seibert was an American resident of Caledonia who lived from 1889 to 1972.
Bernetta Adams Miller
1884–1972 (age 88)
West Lawn Cemetery
Bernetta Adams Miller was an American woman who lived from 1884 to 1972.
Henderson Haverfield Carson
1893–1971 (age 78)
West Lawn Cemetery
Henderson Haverfield Carson was an American resident of Cadiz who lived from 1893 to 1971.
Frank T. Bow
1901–1972 (age 71)
West Lawn Cemetery
Frank T. Bow was an American politician and U.S. Representative from Canton, Ohio who served in Congress.
Bessie Abramowitz Hillman
1889–1970 (age 81)
Westchester Hills Cemetery
Bessie Abramowitz Hillman was an American labor activist and union organizer who championed workers' rights throughout t...
Emanuel Klaften
1892–1971 (age 79)
Westchester Hills Cemetery
Emanuel Klaften was an American resident of Brody who lived from 1892 to 1971.
William B. Hartsfield
1890–1971 (age 81)
Westview Cemetery
William B. Hartsfield was an American politician and longtime mayor of Atlanta who shaped the city's development during ...
Bill Lucas
1936–1979 (age 43)
Westview Cemetery
Bill Lucas was an American baseball executive and pioneering African American in major league baseball management.
Gladys Hanson
1883–1973 (age 90)
Westview Cemetery
Gladys Hanson was an American resident of Atlanta who lived from 1883 to 1973.
L. W. Robert Jr.
1887–1976 (age 89)
Westview Cemetery
L. W. Robert Jr. was an American resident of Monticello who lived from 1887 to 1976.
Daniel Whitehead Hicky
1900–1976 (age 76)
Westview Cemetery
Daniel Whitehead Hicky was an American resident of Social Circle who lived from 1900 to 1976.
Marion Fairbanks
1900–1973 (age 73)
Westview Cemetery
Marion Fairbanks was an American resident of New York City who lived from 1900 to 1973.
Helen Ira Jarrell
1896–1973 (age 77)
Westview Cemetery
Helen Ira Jarrell was a Meriwether County resident who lived from 1896 to 1973.
Fanny Löwensteiner
1884–1979 (age 95)
Westlawn Cemetery
Fanny Löwensteiner was an individual who lived from 1884 to 1979.
Pard Pearce
1896–1974 (age 78)
Swan Point Cemetery
Pard Pearce was a Providence resident who lived from 1896 to 1974.
Winthrop W. Aldrich
1885–1974 (age 89)
Swan Point Cemetery
Winthrop W. Aldrich was a Rhode Island resident who lived from 1885 to 1974.
Jani Szanto
1887–1977 (age 90)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Jani Szanto was an individual who lived from 1887 to 1977.
Amalia I. Shoemaker
1900–1979 (age 79)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Amalia I. Shoemaker was a Pennsylvania resident who lived from 1900 to 1979.
Edwin H. Vare Jr.
1900–1975 (age 75)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Edwin H. Vare Jr. was an individual who lived from 1900 to 1975.
William Coxe Wright
1895–1970 (age 75)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
William Coxe Wright was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1895 to 1970.
Carl Andrew Spaatz
1891–1974 (age 83)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Carl Andrew Spaatz was a Boyertown-born military officer who lived from 1891 to 1974.
Benjamin W. Chidlaw
1900–1977 (age 77)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Benjamin W. Chidlaw was a Cleves resident and military officer who lived from 1900 to 1977.
David Francis Barrow
1888–1970 (age 82)
Oconee Hill Cemetery
David Francis Barrow was an Athens resident who lived from 1888 to 1970.
Emmett O'Donnell Jr.
1906–1971 (age 65)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Emmett O'Donnell Jr. was a Brooklyn-born military officer who lived from 1906 to 1971.
James E. Briggs
1906–1979 (age 73)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
James E. Briggs was a Rochester resident and military officer who lived from 1906 to 1979.
Laurence S. Kuter
1905–1979 (age 74)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Laurence S. Kuter was a Rockford resident and military officer who lived from 1905 to 1979.
Josephine Wilkins
1893–1977 (age 84)
Oconee Hill Cemetery
Josephine Wilkins was an Athens resident who lived from 1893 to 1977.
Donavon F. Smith
1922–1974 (age 52)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Donavon F. Smith was a United States Air Force officer who served his country from 1922 until his death in 1974.
Oscar Ridlon
1905–1973 (age 68)
Mount Hope Cemetery
Oscar Ridlon was an individual who lived from 1905 to 1973.
May Erwin Talmadge
1885–1973 (age 88)
Oconee Hill Cemetery
May Erwin Talmadge was a woman who lived from 1885 to 1973.
Ernest C. Wills
1892–1976 (age 84)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Ernest C. Wills was a resident of Clinton who lived from 1892 to 1976.
Ralph Leo Hayes
1884–1970 (age 86)
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Ralph Leo Hayes was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1884 to 1970.
George Alan Connor
1895–1973 (age 78)
Willamette National Cemetery
George Alan Connor was a man who lived from 1895 to 1973.