Deaths in the 1970s

Donald Goines

1936–1974 (age 38)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Donald Goines was a Detroit-based author known for his crime novels who lived from 1936 to 1974.

Reggie Harding

1942–1972 (age 30)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Reggie Harding was a Detroit-born professional basketball player who lived from 1942 to 1972.

Darrell Banks

1937–1970 (age 33)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Darrell Banks was a soul and R&B singer from Mansfield who lived from 1937 to 1970.

J. Riley Stone

1886–1978 (age 92)

Green-Wood Cemetery

J. Riley Stone lived from 1886 to 1978.

Lou Rutter

1914–1971 (age 57)

Hillgrove Cemetery

Lou Rutter was an Ohio resident who lived from 1914 to 1971.

Samuel Lumiere

1876–1971 (age 95)

Whitfield Memorial Gardens

Samuel Lumiere was a Russian-born individual who lived from 1876 to 1971.

Oscar W. Strahan

1891–1978 (age 87)

San Marcos Cemetery

Oscar W. Strahan lived from 1891 to 1978 and was buried in San Marcos.

Mary Colgan Romine

1885–1977 (age 92)

Mount Avon Cemetery

Mary Colgan Romine was a Kansas City resident who lived from 1885 to 1977.

J. Hugo Aronson

1891–1978 (age 87)

Pleasant View Cemetery

J. Hugo Aronson lived from 1891 to 1978.

Bruce Cabot

1904–1972 (age 68)

Carlsbad Cemetery

Bruce Cabot was a Carlsbad resident who lived from 1904 to 1972.

Bill Gaither

1910–1970 (age 60)

New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum

Bill Gaither was a Kentucky native who lived from 1910 to 1970.

Clayton McMichen

1900–1970 (age 70)

Mount Hope Church Cemetery

Clayton McMichen was an Allatoona resident who lived from 1900 to 1970.

Enoch Light

1905–1978 (age 73)

Umpawaug Cemetery

Enoch Light was a Canton resident who lived from 1905 to 1978.

Dick Murphy

1921–1973 (age 52)

Good Shepherd Cemetery

Dick Murphy was a New York resident who lived from 1921 to 1973.

Casimir Sienkiewicz

1889–1974 (age 85)

Doylestown Cemetery

Casimir Sienkiewicz was a Białystok native who lived from 1889 to 1974.

Nelson Case

1909–1976 (age 67)

Doylestown Cemetery

Nelson Case was a Long Beach resident who lived from 1909 to 1976.

Robert J. McNealy

1907–1978 (age 71)

Good Shepherd Cemetery

Robert J. McNealy was a Nebraska resident who lived from 1907 to 1978.

Flavia L. Richardson

1897–1973 (age 76)

Lawndale Cemetery

Flavia L. Richardson was an Atkinson resident who lived from 1897 to 1973.

Sarah A. Wolf

1882–1978 (age 96)

Murray City Cemetery

Sarah A. Wolf was a Lancashire native who lived from 1882 to 1978.

Blue Washington

1898–1970 (age 72)

Greenleaf Cemetery

Blue Washington was an African American resident of Los Angeles who lived from 1898 to 1970.

John Orsi

1908–1978 (age 70)

Calvary Cemetery

John Orsi was a Newark resident who lived from 1908 to 1978.

Matthew McCloskey

1893–1973 (age 80)

Calvary Cemetery

Matthew McCloskey was a Wheeling-based businessman and political figure who lived from 1893 to 1973.

Rudolf Scheffler

1884–1973 (age 89)

North Lyme Cemetery

Rudolf Scheffler was a German resident of Zwickau who lived from 1884 to 1973.

Chester Merle Suter

1902–1974 (age 72)

Spencertown Cemetery

Chester Merle Suter lived from 1902 to 1974.

Michael Lewis

1930–1975 (age 45)

Barnard Village Cemetery

Michael Lewis lived from 1930 to 1975.

Mahalia Jackson

1911–1972 (age 61)

Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Mahalia Jackson was a legendary gospel and blues singer from New Orleans who lived from 1911 to 1972.

Vera C. Bushfield

1889–1976 (age 87)

G A R Cemetery

Vera C. Bushfield was a South Dakota politician and wife of U.S. Senator Harlan J. Bushfield who lived from 1889 to 1976...

Sam McGee

1894–1975 (age 81)

Williamson Memorial Gardens

Sam McGee was a pioneering country music guitarist from Franklin, Tennessee who lived from 1894 to 1975.

Joe Mathes

1891–1978 (age 87)

New Saint Marcus Cemetery and Mausoleum

Joe Mathes was a Milwaukee resident who lived from 1891 to 1978.

Reidar Waaler

1894–1979 (age 85)

Forest Hills Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Reidar Waaler was a Norwegian physician and epidemiologist who lived from 1894 to 1979.

Ben F. Hammond

1883–1970 (age 87)

White Chapel Memorial Gardens

Ben F. Hammond lived from 1883 to 1970.

Fred J. Hoertz

1888–1977 (age 89)

Woodlawn Memory Gardens

Fred J. Hoertz was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1888 to 1977.

Estelle O'Brien

1892–1972 (age 80)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

Estelle O'Brien lived from 1892 to 1972.

Papa French

1910–1977 (age 67)

Saint John the Baptist Cemetery

Papa French was a New Orleans-based blues musician who lived from 1910 to 1977.

Carl O. Sauer

1889–1975 (age 86)

Warrenton City Cemetery

Carl O. Sauer was an influential American geographer and cultural theorist who shaped the discipline through his work on...

William G. Bray

1903–1979 (age 76)

White Lick Cemetery

William G. Bray was an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana.

Dory Funk

1919–1973 (age 54)

Dreamland Cemetery

Dory Funk was a professional wrestler and promoter who became a legendary figure in American wrestling history.

Clyde Kluttz

1917–1979 (age 62)

Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery

Clyde Kluttz was a professional baseball player who played as a catcher in Major League Baseball.

Sherm Lollar

1924–1977 (age 53)

Rivermonte Memorial Gardens

Sherm Lollar was a Hall of Fame catcher who played for the Chicago White Sox and became one of baseball's greatest defen...

Tommy O'Brien

1918–1978 (age 60)

Edgemont Cemetery

Tommy O'Brien was an American boxer who competed as a professional fighter during the mid-20th century.

M. Lucia James

1924–1977 (age 53)

Cedars Cemetery

M. Lucia James was an American educator and community leader in Camden during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Irving J. Feist

1907–1978 (age 71)

Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Cemetery

Irving J. Feist was an American businessman and community member active in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Fred Apostoli

1913–1973 (age 60)

The Italian Cemetery

Fred Apostoli was a professional boxer who held the middleweight championship during the 1930s-1940s.

Thurman Munson

1947–1979 (age 32)

Sunset Hills Burial Park

Thurman Munson was a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees who tragically died in a plane crash.

Frank Shields

1909–1975 (age 66)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

Frank Shields was an American tennis player who competed at the highest levels of professional tennis in the early 20th ...

Astyanax Douglass

1897–1975 (age 78)

Evergreen Cemetery East

Astyanax Douglass was an American community member and resident of Covington during the late 19th and early 20th centuri...

Heloise Bowles Cruse

1919–1977 (age 58)

San Jose Burial Park

Heloise Bowles Cruse was an American educator and community figure in Fort Worth, Texas.

Ivan Bigler

1892–1975 (age 83)

Harris Creek Cemetery

Ivan Bigler was an American farmer and community member in Bradford during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

William M. Agar

1894–1972 (age 78)

Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Cemetery

William M. Agar was an American businessman and community leader in New York during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Ann Hodges

1920–1972 (age 52)

Charity Baptist Church Cemetery

Ann Hodges was a Madison County resident who lived from 1920 to 1972.