Deaths in the 1970s
21,000+ memorials
William H. Olmsted
1887–1978 (age 91)
Oak Grove Cemetery
William H. Olmsted was an American architect and designer who lived from 1887 to 1978.
Caroline Ghidoni
1889–1974 (age 85)
Saint Mary's Cemetery
Caroline Ghidoni was an Italian-American woman who lived from 1889 to 1974.
Alberta Williams King
1904–1974 (age 70)
South-View Cemetery
Alberta Williams King was the mother of Martin Luther King Jr. and a civil rights figure who lived from 1904 to 1974.
Sidney Blackmer
1895–1973 (age 78)
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Sidney Blackmer was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and stage productions from 1895 to 1973.
Donald Reeves
1911–1973 (age 62)
South-View Cemetery
Donald Reeves was an American clergyman and civil rights activist who lived from 1911 to 1973.
Kemper Harreld
1885–1971 (age 86)
South-View Cemetery
Kemper Harreld was an American musician and educator who lived from 1885 to 1971.
Horace Mann Bond
1904–1972 (age 68)
South-View Cemetery
Horace Mann Bond was an African-American educator and historian who lived from 1904 to 1972.
Sarah Louise Dittenhaver
1901–1973 (age 72)
Lewis Memorial Park
Sarah Louise Dittenhaver was an American woman who lived from 1901 to 1973.
Henry Clifford Boles
1910–1979 (age 69)
Blue Hill Cemetery
Henry Clifford Boles was an American academic and administrator who lived from 1910 to 1979.
Lyndon B. Johnson
1908–1973 (age 65)
grave of Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States who served from 1963 until 1969 and championed the Great S...
Erwin Wilhelm Müller
1911–1977 (age 66)
Centre County Memorial Park
Erwin Wilhelm Müller was a German physicist and inventor who pioneered the field electron microscope.
John Marvin Jones
1882–1976 (age 94)
Llano Cemetery
John Marvin Jones was a U.S. Representative from Texas who served in Congress for multiple decades.
Alan Frank Guttmacher
1898–1974 (age 76)
Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
Alan Frank Guttmacher was an obstetrician and gynecologist who became a prominent reproductive rights advocate.
William Josiah Crow
1902–1974 (age 72)
Oak Grove Cemetery
William Josiah Crow was an American businessman and civic leader in Pennsylvania.
Steve Suhey
1922–1977 (age 55)
Centre County Memorial Park
Steve Suhey was an American football player who played as a guard in the NFL.
Tol Avery
1915–1973 (age 58)
Llano Cemetery
Tol Avery was an American cartoonist and animator known for his work in theatrical animation.
Turk Farrell
1934–1977 (age 43)
Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery
Turk Farrell was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for multiple teams during his career.
Bill Campbell
1920–1974 (age 54)
Pawhuska City Cemetery
Bill Campbell was an American businessman and civic figure from Oklahoma.
Samuel Harrison Thomson
1895–1975 (age 80)
Green Mountain Cemetery
Samuel Harrison Thomson was an American historian and scholar specializing in Colorado history.
Sonny Lee
1904–1975 (age 71)
Llano Cemetery
Sonny Lee was an American blues musician and performer from Texas.
Edith Farrington Johnston
1888–1974 (age 86)
Green Mountain Cemetery
Edith Farrington Johnston was an American woman of note from Iowa.
Marshall Wells
1912–1972 (age 60)
Green Mountain Cemetery
Marshall Wells was an American businessman and founder of the Wells Furniture Company.
Maurice Annenberg
1907–1979 (age 72)
Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery
Maurice Annenberg was an American publisher and member of the prominent Annenberg family.
Genevieve Garner Currie
1922–1977 (age 55)
Llano Cemetery
Genevieve Garner Currie was an American woman of note from the early 20th century.
Robert Martin Burns
1890–1976 (age 86)
Green Mountain Cemetery
Robert Martin Burns (1890-1976) was a Longmont resident who lived to 86 years old.
W. F. Dyde
1890–1973 (age 83)
Green Mountain Cemetery
W. F. Dyde (1890-1973) was a Kingston resident who lived 83 years.
Eleanor Pairman
1896–1973 (age 77)
Dartmouth College Cemetery
Eleanor Pairman (1896-1973) was a Lasswade resident associated with Dartmouth College.
Ethel Hinckley Hausman
1891–1973 (age 82)
Dartmouth College Cemetery
Ethel Hinckley Hausman (1891-1973) was a Connecticut resident with ties to Dartmouth College.
Nellie Tayloe Ross
1876–1977 (age 101)
Lakeview Cemetery
Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876-1977) was a St. Joseph resident and notable public figure who lived to 101.
Jack Dale
1904–1975 (age 71)
Linwood Cemetery
Jack Dale (1904-1975) was a Rock Island resident who lived 71 years.
Samuel Woodrow Williams
1912–1970 (age 58)
South-View Cemetery
Samuel Woodrow Williams (1912-1970) was a Sparkman resident who lived 58 years.
Frank Forbes
1904–1972 (age 68)
South-View Cemetery
Frank Forbes (1904-1972) was a Macon County resident who lived 68 years.
Norman Rockwell
1894–1978 (age 84)
Stockbridge Cemetery
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) was an iconic American illustrator and painter known for his Saturday Evening Post covers.
Reinhold Niebuhr
1892–1971 (age 79)
Stockbridge Cemetery
Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was an influential American theologian and political commentator.
John F. Simms
1916–1975 (age 59)
Fairview Memorial Park
John F. Simms (1916-1975) was an Albuquerque resident who lived 59 years.
Ray Richards
1906–1974 (age 68)
Fairhaven Memorial Park
Ray Richards (1906-1974) was a Liberty resident who lived 68 years.
Janet Zaph Briggs
1912–1974 (age 62)
Fairhaven Memorial Park
Janet Zaph Briggs (1912-1974) was a Santa Ana resident who lived 62 years.
Polly Spiegel Cowan
1913–1976 (age 63)
Chilmark Cemetery
Polly Spiegel Cowan (1913-1976) was a notable figure with connections to Chilmark.
James C. Baker
1885–1972 (age 87)
Garfield Township Cemetery
James C. Baker (1885-1972) was a Spring Creek Township resident who lived 87 years.
Meyric R. Rogers
1893–1972 (age 79)
Chilmark Cemetery
Meyric R. Rogers was an American resident of Martha's Vineyard who lived from 1893 to 1972.
S. Ralph Harlow
1885–1972 (age 87)
Chilmark Cemetery
S. Ralph Harlow was an American academic and Martha's Vineyard resident who lived from 1885 to 1972.
William H. Spurgeon III
1916–1970 (age 54)
Fairhaven Memorial Park
William H. Spurgeon III was a Santa Ana-based American who lived from 1916 to 1970.
Lynn J. Butcher
1883–1975 (age 92)
Fairhaven Memorial Park
Lynn J. Butcher was a Nebraska native who lived from 1883 to 1975.
Chapman Revercomb
1895–1979 (age 84)
Sunset Memorial Park
Chapman Revercomb was a Covington resident and American politician who lived from 1895 to 1979.
Ace Gutowsky
1909–1976 (age 67)
Kingfisher Cemetery
Ace Gutowsky was a Russian Empire-born American who lived from 1909 to 1976.
Cowboy Pink Williams
1892–1976 (age 84)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Cowboy Pink Williams was a Newberry resident known by his distinctive nickname who lived from 1892 to 1976.
Philip Mallory Conley
1887–1979 (age 92)
Sunset Memorial Park
Philip Mallory Conley was an American who lived from 1887 to 1979.
William West Bond
1884–1975 (age 91)
Oakwood Cemetery
William West Bond was a Brownsville resident who lived from 1884 to 1975.
Florence Hughes Randolph
1898–1971 (age 73)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Florence Hughes Randolph was an American religious leader and activist who lived from 1898 to 1971.
William H. Conley
1907–1974 (age 67)
Oakwood Cemetery
William H. Conley was a Sharon resident who lived from 1907 to 1974.