Deaths in the 1970s

Linus Forsling

1891–1970 (age 79)

Graceland Park Cemetery

Linus Forsling was an American who lived from 1891 to 1970.

Hannah Arendt

1906–1975 (age 69)

Bard College Cemetery

Hannah Arendt was a German-American political theorist and philosopher who lived from 1906 to 1975.

Edward deGraffenried

1899–1974 (age 75)

Evergreen Cemetery

Edward deGraffenried was a Greene County resident who lived from 1899 to 1974.

Earle Davis Gregory

1897–1972 (age 75)

Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Earle Davis Gregory was a Virginia-born American who lived from 1897 to 1972.

Hank Crisp

1896–1970 (age 74)

Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Hank Crisp was an American football coach and administrator who spent most of his career at the University of Alabama.

Harold Drew

1894–1979 (age 85)

Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Harold Drew was an American inventor best known for developing masking tape and cellophane tape.

Frank Thomson Gucker

1900–1973 (age 73)

Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Frank Thomson Gucker was an American physical chemist known for his research in thermodynamics and molecular spectroscop...

Storer Boardman Lunt

1897–1977 (age 80)

Hillside Cemetery

Storer Boardman Lunt was an American Egyptologist and archaeologist who made significant contributions to ancient Egypti...

Mildred Westervelt Warner

1893–1974 (age 81)

Tuscaloosa Memorial Park

Mildred Westervelt Warner was an American businesswoman and philanthropist known for her work in education and community...

Hampton Hawes

1928–1977 (age 49)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Hampton Hawes was an American jazz pianist known for his bebop and hard bop playing style.

John Lanneau McMillan

1898–1979 (age 81)

Mount Hope Cemetery

John Lanneau McMillan was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Sonny Clay

1899–1973 (age 74)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Sonny Clay was an American boxer and boxing promoter who worked in the early 20th century.

Red Howard

1900–1973 (age 73)

Slate Hill Cemetery

Red Howard was an American baseball player who played in the major leagues during the early 20th century.

Charles Carpenter Coleman

1893–1976 (age 83)

Slate Hill Cemetery

Charles Carpenter Coleman was an American artist and illustrator known for his work in commercial and fine art.

Thomas Richard Bayles

1895–1977 (age 82)

Union Cemetery

Thomas Richard Bayles was an American businessman and civic leader in his local community.

Pamela Courson

1946–1974 (age 28)

Fairhaven Memorial Park

Pamela Courson was an American artist and companion of rock musician Jim Morrison.

Le Roy D. Downs

1900–1970 (age 70)

Riverside Cemetery

Le Roy D. Downs was an American businessman and entrepreneur involved in various commercial ventures.

Arthur B. McBride

1888–1972 (age 84)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Arthur B. McBride was an American businessman and founder of the Cleveland Browns professional football team.

Marjorie Daw

1902–1979 (age 77)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Marjorie Daw was an American actress and performer known for her work in early theater and film.

Olive Hazlett

1890–1974 (age 84)

Saint Peters Cemetery

Olive Hazlett (1890-1974) was an American mathematician known for her work in algebraic number theory and invariant theo...

Raymond Woodard Brink

1890–1973 (age 83)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Raymond Woodard Brink (1890-1973) was an American mathematician and educator who contributed to mathematical pedagogy.

Elsie Hill

1883–1970 (age 87)

Riverside Cemetery

Elsie Hill (1883-1970) was an American architect and designer known for her residential and institutional work.

Henry Wadsworth

1897–1974 (age 77)

Maysville Cemetery

Henry Wadsworth (1897-1974) was an American of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Exie Lee Hampton

1893–1979 (age 86)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Exie Lee Hampton (1893-1979) was an American resident of Boone County.

John A. Freudenberg

1882–1979 (age 97)

Markesan Memorial Cemetery

John A. Freudenberg (1882-1979) was an American of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Gus Augspurg

1923–1974 (age 51)

Palm Memorial Park Cemetery

Gus Augspurg (1923-1974) was an American from Missouri.

Betty Smith

1896–1972 (age 76)

Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery

Betty Smith (1896-1972) was an American author and playwright known for her novel 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.'

Brooks Otis

1908–1977 (age 69)

Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery

Brooks Otis (1908-1977) was an American classical scholar and professor of Latin literature.

Rupert Bayless Vance

1899–1975 (age 76)

Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery

Rupert Bayless Vance (1899-1975) was an American sociologist and demographer known for his regional studies.

Aileen Osborn Webb

1892–1979 (age 87)

Saint Philip's Church Cemetery

Aileen Osborn Webb (1892-1979) was an American philanthropist and arts patron who founded the American Craft Council.

George Emil Raynor

1895–1975 (age 80)

Nisky Hill Cemetery

George Emil Raynor (1895-1975) was an American of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Elmer C. Bratt

1901–1970 (age 69)

Nisky Hill Cemetery

Elmer C. Bratt (1901-1970) was an American resident of Arapahoe.

Margaret Cornell Treat

1894–1973 (age 79)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Margaret Cornell Treat (1894-1973) was an American of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Danny Taylor

1900–1972 (age 72)

West Newton Cemetery

Danny Taylor (1900-1972) was an American of the early 20th century.

Sydney Chapman

1888–1970 (age 82)

Green Mountain Cemetery

Sydney Chapman (1888-1970) was an English resident of Eccles.

Stafford Repp

1918–1974 (age 56)

Westminster Memorial Park

Stafford Repp (1918-1974) was an American actor best known for his role in the 1960s television series Batman.

Arthur J. Burks

1898–1974 (age 76)

Paradise Mennonite Cemetery

Arthur J. Burks (1898-1974) was an American science fiction and adventure writer from Waterville.

Bill Todman

1916–1979 (age 63)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Bill Todman (1916-1979) was an American television producer and game show creator from New York City.

Magnus Bjorndal

1899–1971 (age 72)

Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery

Magnus Bjorndal (1899-1971) was a Norwegian immigrant who settled in New Jersey.

Arto de Mirjian

1902–1979 (age 77)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Arto de Mirjian (1902-1979) was an Armenian-born individual who lived in the United States.

Walter H. Wheeler, Jr.

1897–1974 (age 77)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Walter H. Wheeler, Jr. (1897-1974) was an American businessman and diplomat.

George Howard Earle III

1890–1974 (age 84)

Church of the Redeemer Cemetery

George Howard Earle III (1890-1974) was an American politician and diplomat from Pennsylvania.

Lincoln MacVeagh

1890–1972 (age 82)

Church of the Redeemer Cemetery

Lincoln MacVeagh (1890-1972) was an American diplomat and publisher from Rhode Island.

Willa Pearl Curtis

1896–1970 (age 74)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Willa Pearl Curtis (1896-1970) was a Texas resident.

John David Hissong

1899–1978 (age 79)

Holy Cross Cemetery

John David Hissong (1899-1978) was an American religious leader from Kansas.

Elizabeth Gasque Lennon

1908–1978 (age 70)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Elizabeth Gasque Lennon (1908-1978) was an American woman.

Jacob L. Reddix

1897–1973 (age 76)

Garden Memorial Park

Jacob L. Reddix (1897-1973) was an American religious leader from Mississippi.

B. Baldwin Dansby

1879–1975 (age 96)

Garden Memorial Park

B. Baldwin Dansby (1879-1975) was a Georgia resident.

Jack Harvey Young

1908–1976 (age 68)

Garden Memorial Park

Jack Harvey Young (1908-1976) was an American individual.

Michael J. Ryan

1889–1971 (age 82)

Santa Clara Mission Cemetery

Michael J. Ryan was a New York City resident who lived from 1889 to 1971.