Deaths in the 1970s

Karen Silkwood

1946–1974 (age 28)

Danville Cemetery

Karen Silkwood (1946-1974) was a nuclear whistleblower and labor activist who died under mysterious circumstances.

Charles Lewis Bowman

1890–1971 (age 81)

Bronxville Cemetery

Charles Lewis Bowman (1890-1971) was a New York City resident who lived through much of the 20th century.

Michael Echanis

1950–1978 (age 28)

Sunset Cemetery

Michael Echanis (1950-1978) was a martial artist and U.S. Army Green Beret who died in a training accident.

Walter Livingston

1884–1970 (age 86)

Denison University Cemetery

Walter Livingston (1884-1970) was a Piqua resident and likely an academic or educator given his burial at Denison Univer...

George Peabody Gardner, Jr.

1888–1976 (age 88)

Burnett Memorial Cemetery

George Peabody Gardner, Jr. (1888-1976) was a man who lived nearly nine decades in the 20th century.

Martin Seversen

1925–1979 (age 54)

Hickerson Memorial Cemetery

Martin Seversen (1925-1979) was an Alaska resident from Nondalton who lived through the mid-20th century.

David Harold Weiss

1905–1979 (age 74)

Kneseth Israel Congregation Cemetery

David Harold Weiss (1905-1979) was a man of Jewish faith, as indicated by his burial at Kneseth Israel Congregation Ceme...

Dyson Duncan

1908–1978 (age 70)

Saint Johns In The Wilderness Episcopal Cemetery

Dyson Duncan (1908-1978) was an Episcopal churchgoer who lived most of his life in the 20th century.

Denny Shute

1904–1974 (age 70)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Denny Shute (1904-1974) was a professional golfer who won major championships including the PGA Championship.

Louis Dineff Tsilkoff

1888–1974 (age 86)

Rose Hill Burial Park

Louis Dineff Tsilkoff (1888-1974) was a man from Sklithro who lived through nearly a century of change.

Vincent Lopez

1895–1975 (age 80)

Southern Memorial Park

Vincent Lopez (1895-1975) was a Brooklyn-born bandleader and pianist known for his radio and television performances.

Philip Joseph Philbin

1898–1972 (age 74)

Saint John's Cemetery

Philip Joseph Philbin (1898-1972) was a U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts who served multiple terms in the House of Re...

Willard Gildersleeve

1886–1976 (age 90)

Portland Burying Ground

Willard Gildersleeve (1886-1976) was a Portland resident and likely a prominent community figure given his burial at Por...

Joe Cutting

1885–1971 (age 86)

Riverview Cemetery

Joe Cutting (1885-1971) was a Sleepy Eye, Minnesota resident who lived through the early industrial era.

Bernard A. Sause

1901–1975 (age 74)

Saint Benedicts Abbey Cemetery

Bernard A. Sause was an American who lived from 1901 to 1975.

William Carroll Chewning Jr.

1945–1975 (age 30)

Riverview Cemetery

William Carroll Chewning Jr. was an American who lived from 1945 to 1975.

Steve Prefontaine

1951–1975 (age 24)

Sunset Memorial Park

Steve Prefontaine was an American distance runner from Coos Bay who died in 1975 at age 24.

Samuel Eliot Morison

1887–1976 (age 89)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Samuel Eliot Morison was a prominent Boston-based historian and author who lived from 1887 to 1976.

Homer Jones

1893–1970 (age 77)

Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park

Homer Jones was an American from Audrain County who lived from 1893 to 1970.

Albert Hill

1895–1971 (age 76)

Highland Memorial Park

Albert Hill was an American from Hulme who lived from 1895 to 1971.

D. Emmert Brumbaugh

1894–1977 (age 83)

Fairview Cemetery

D. Emmert Brumbaugh was an American from Martinsburg who lived from 1894 to 1977.

Arthur Cahill

1875–1970 (age 95)

Sunset Memorial Park

Arthur Cahill was an American who lived from 1875 to 1970.

Matty Roubert

1907–1973 (age 66)

Hawaiian Memorial Park

Matty Roubert was a New York City resident who lived from 1907 to 1973.

Floyd L. Thompson

1898–1976 (age 78)

Parklawn Memorial Park

Floyd L. Thompson was an American from Salem Township who lived from 1898 to 1976.

Ira W. Drew

1878–1972 (age 94)

Whitemarsh Memorial Park

Ira W. Drew was an American from Hardwick who lived from 1878 to 1972.

Willard W. Cummings

1915–1975 (age 60)

South Solon Burial Ground

Willard W. Cummings was an American who lived from 1915 to 1975.

Richard A. Winter

1915–1970 (age 55)

Assumption Cemetery

Richard A. Winter was an American from St. Cloud who lived from 1915 to 1970.

Walter Jackson Freeman II

1895–1972 (age 77)

Calvary Cemetery

Walter Jackson Freeman II was a Philadelphia-based physician and neurologist who lived from 1895 to 1972.

Jack Vest

1926–1972 (age 46)

Clemmons Moravian God's Acre

Jack Vest was an American who lived from 1926 to 1972.

Ruth Norlander

1889–1973 (age 84)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Ruth Norlander was a Minnesota resident who lived from 1889 to 1973.

Ernest F. Craig

1917–1976 (age 59)

Mountain View Memorial Park

Ernest F. Craig was a Greene County resident who lived from 1917 to 1976.

Anne Spencer

1882–1975 (age 93)

Forest Hill Burial Park

Anne Spencer was a Henry County poet and civil rights advocate who lived from 1882 to 1975.

Charlie Honaker

1899–1974 (age 75)

Woodmere Memorial Park

Charlie Honaker was a Russell County resident who lived from 1899 to 1974.

T. Texas Tyler

1916–1972 (age 56)

Woodmere Memorial Park

T. Texas Tyler was a country music singer and performer who lived from 1916 to 1972.

Fred Graham

1908–1979 (age 71)

Green Acres Memorial Park

Fred Graham was a Springer resident who lived from 1908 to 1979.

James Pickands

1906–1978 (age 72)

Evergreen Cemetery

James Pickands was an industrialist and businessman who lived from 1906 to 1978.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

1935–1977 (age 42)

Evergreen Burial Park

Rahsaan Roland Kirk was an innovative jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist who lived from 1935 to 1977.

Arnold Galiffa

1927–1978 (age 51)

Mon Valley Memorial Park

Arnold Galiffa was a football player and coach who lived from 1927 to 1978.

Dutch Zwilling

1888–1978 (age 90)

Saint Joseph Memorial Park

Dutch Zwilling was a professional baseball player who lived from 1888 to 1978.

Jack Salveson

1914–1974 (age 60)

Loma Vista Memorial Park

Jack Salveson was a Fullerton resident who lived from 1914 to 1974.

Jim Pittman

1925–1971 (age 46)

Lakewood Memorial Park

Jim Pittman was a football coach who lived from 1925 to 1971.

John Holland

1910–1979 (age 69)

Saint Joseph Memorial Park

John Holland was a Wichita resident who lived from 1910 to 1979.

Madge Tennent

1889–1972 (age 83)

Mililani Memorial Park

Madge Tennent was a painter and artist who lived from 1889 to 1972.

Marie Goth

1887–1975 (age 88)

Brown County Memorial Park

Marie Goth was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1887 to 1975.

Grant Code

1896–1974 (age 78)

Allegheny County Memorial Park

Grant Code was an American resident of La Crosse who lived from 1896 to 1974.

Edith Alice Macia

1884–1974 (age 90)

Melrose Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary

Edith Alice Macia was born in Leadville in 1884 and passed away in 1974.

Thornton Wilder

1897–1975 (age 78)

Mount Carmel Burying Ground

Thornton Wilder was an American playwright and novelist born in Madison in 1897 who died in 1975.

Karl Wallenda

1905–1978 (age 73)

Manasota Memorial Park

Karl Wallenda was a German-born acrobat and circus performer who lived from 1905 to 1978.

James Ivan Mitchell

1891–1975 (age 84)

Manasota Memorial Park

James Ivan Mitchell was an Illinois resident who lived from 1891 to 1975.

J. Glenn Beall

1894–1971 (age 77)

Frostburg Memorial Park

J. Glenn Beall was an American politician from Frostburg who lived from 1894 to 1971.