Deaths in the 1970s

Lou Little

1893–1979 (age 86)

Palm Beach Memorial Park

Lou Little was an American football coach best known for his long tenure at Columbia University.

Arthur Carlyle Campbell

1894–1977 (age 83)

Buies Creek Cemetery

Arthur Carlyle Campbell was an American educator and administrator.

Walter J. Pearson

1903–1972 (age 69)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Walter J. Pearson was an American businessman and civic leader from West Virginia.

DeNorval Unthank

1899–1977 (age 78)

Lincoln Memorial Park

DeNorval Unthank was an American gospel singer and civil rights activist.

Julia Marion Hoyt

1883–1978 (age 95)

Saint James Episcopal Churchyard

Julia Marion Hoyt was an American socialite and philanthropist.

Tammi Terrell

1945–1970 (age 25)

Mount Lawn Cemetery

Tammi Terrell was an American soul and R&B singer known for her duets with Marvin Gaye.

Barbette

1899–1973 (age 74)

Round Rock Cemetery

Barbette was an American aerialist and performer known for circus and vaudeville acts.

Marjorie Lawrence

1909–1979 (age 70)

Greenwood Cemetery

Marjorie Lawrence was an Australian opera singer and mezzo-soprano.

Reuben W. Peterson

1899–1979 (age 80)

Riverside Cemetery

Reuben W. Peterson was an American businessman and community leader.

Maybelle Graves Ward Walker

1870–1971 (age 101)

Makawao Cemetery

Maybelle Graves Ward Walker was an American businesswoman and philanthropist.

Mathias 'Paddy' Bauler

1890–1977 (age 87)

St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery

Mathias 'Paddy' Bauler was an American politician and alderman in Chicago.

Ruth Painter Randall

1892–1971 (age 79)

Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum

Ruth Painter Randall was an American historian and author specializing in Lincoln biography.

Raymond Phineas Stearns

1904–1970 (age 66)

Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum

Raymond Phineas Stearns was an American historian specializing in the history of science.

Charles F. Urschel

1890–1970 (age 80)

Mission Burial Park

Charles F. Urschel was an American businessman who was famously kidnapped in 1933.

Arthur Vivian Watkins

1886–1973 (age 87)

East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery

Arthur Vivian Watkins (1886-1973) was a resident of Midway who lived to age 87.

Roy K. Thomas

1887–1977 (age 90)

Bronswood Cemetery

Roy K. Thomas (1887-1977) lived for 90 years and was buried in Bronswood Cemetery.

Robert Ludlow Fowler Jr.

1887–1973 (age 86)

St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard

Robert Ludlow Fowler Jr. (1887-1973) was a New York City resident who lived to age 86.

Cortlandt Schuyler Van Rensselaer

1900–1972 (age 72)

St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard

Cortlandt Schuyler Van Rensselaer (1900-1972) was a member of the prominent Van Rensselaer family who lived to age 72.

Eleanor Barbour Cook

1889–1976 (age 87)

Pullman City Cemetery

Eleanor Barbour Cook (1889-1976) was a Pullman City resident who lived for 87 years.

Gertrude Kleinová

1918–1975 (age 57)

Palm Downtown Mortuary and Cemetery

Gertrude Kleinová (1918-1975) was a Brno native who lived to age 57.

Doris Miles Disney

1907–1976 (age 69)

Riverside Cemetery

Doris Miles Disney (1907-1976) was a Glastonbury resident and lived to age 69.

Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis

1895–1979 (age 84)

Riverside Cemetery

Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis (1895-1979) was an Alameda resident who lived to age 84.

Charles Otis Locke

1895–1977 (age 82)

Greenlawn Cemetery

Charles Otis Locke (1895-1977) was a Tiffin resident who lived for 82 years.

Irma M. Carville

1890–1973 (age 83)

Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery

Irma M. Carville (1890-1973) was a South Bend resident who lived to age 83.

Hazel Jay Browne

1886–1972 (age 86)

Twin Falls Cemetery

Hazel Jay Browne (1886-1972) lived for 86 years and was buried in Twin Falls Cemetery.

Charles R. Savage

1906–1976 (age 70)

Shelton Memorial Park

Charles R. Savage (1906-1976) was a La Farge resident who lived to age 70.

Bobby Reis

1909–1973 (age 64)

Willow River Cemetery

Bobby Reis (1909-1973) was a Woodside resident who lived to age 64.

Yale Boss

1899–1977 (age 78)

Westover Memorial Park

Yale Boss (1899-1977) was a Utica resident who lived for 78 years.

Samuel H. Hofstadter

1894–1970 (age 76)

Union Field Cemetery

Samuel H. Hofstadter (1894-1970) lived to age 76 and was buried in Union Field Cemetery.

Louis Israel Newman

1893–1972 (age 79)

Union Field Cemetery

Louis Israel Newman was a Providence-born resident who lived from 1893 to 1972.

Jack Stackpool

1917–1976 (age 59)

Holyrood Catholic Cemetery

Jack Stackpool was a Chicago native who lived from 1917 to 1976.

Joseph Clancy

1896–1973 (age 77)

Holyrood Catholic Cemetery

Joseph Clancy was a Montana resident who lived from 1896 to 1973.

Gram Parsons

1946–1973 (age 27)

Garden of Memories Cemetery

Gram Parsons was an influential country rock musician and singer-songwriter who lived from 1946 to 1973.

Alexander Morgan Hamilton

1903–1970 (age 67)

St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo

Alexander Morgan Hamilton was a New York City resident who lived from 1903 to 1970.

Zulime Herff Simpson

1888–1975 (age 87)

Mission Burial Park

Zulime Herff Simpson was a woman who lived from 1888 to 1975.

Amanda Holman Cartwright Taylor

1879–1977 (age 98)

Mission Burial Park

Amanda Holman Cartwright Taylor was a Terrell resident who lived from 1879 to 1977.

Marie Betzner Morrow

1895–1971 (age 76)

Mission Burial Park

Marie Betzner Morrow was an Indiana resident who lived from 1895 to 1971.

Kenneth W. Copeland

1912–1973 (age 61)

Mission Burial Park

Kenneth W. Copeland was a man who lived from 1912 to 1973.

Tim Holt

1919–1973 (age 54)

Memory Lane Cemetery

Tim Holt was an American actor and Western film star who lived from 1919 to 1973.

Walter S. Baring, Jr.

1911–1975 (age 64)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Walter S. Baring, Jr. was a Goldfield resident and U.S. Representative who lived from 1911 to 1975.

Thomas Woodnutt Miller

1886–1973 (age 87)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Thomas Woodnutt Miller was a Wilmington-born politician and U.S. Representative who lived from 1886 to 1973.

Jules Irving

1925–1979 (age 54)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Jules Irving was a New York City-based theater director and co-founder of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center who li...

Katharine Riegelhuth

1876–1973 (age 97)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Katharine Riegelhuth was a German Empire-born woman who lived from 1876 to 1973.

Thomas E. Buckman

1895–1977 (age 82)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Thomas E. Buckman was a man who lived from 1895 to 1977.

Francis S. Oakberg

1905–1978 (age 73)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Francis S. Oakberg was an American who lived from 1905 to 1978.

Edward A. Olsen

1919–1979 (age 60)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Edward A. Olsen was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1919 to 1979.

June Fant

1914–1971 (age 57)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

June Fant was a McGregor resident who lived from 1914 to 1971.

Juanita Lovelock Holmes

1906–1971 (age 65)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Juanita Lovelock Holmes was a Goldfield resident who lived from 1906 to 1971.

Mildred S. Klaus

1903–1976 (age 73)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Mildred S. Klaus was an American who lived from 1903 to 1976.

Robert M. Moyers

1904–1976 (age 72)

Masonic Memorial Gardens

Robert M. Moyers was an American who lived from 1904 to 1976.