Obituaries of the Seventies

This is a list of people who died during the 1970's. Exact dates are listed when known.

We also have similar pages for the 80s and 90s.

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1971,Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66
1971,Manfred Bonnington Lee, [Ellery Queen], detective writer, dies at 65
1972,Ferde Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofe, composer, dies at 80
1972,Ferde Grofé, US composer (Grand Canyon Suite), dies at 80
1975,Mary Ure, actress (Sons & Lovers, Where Eagles Dare), dies at 42
1976,Maurice Johnstone, composer, dies at 75
1977,Jack Ryder, cricketer (20 Tests for Aust, 1394 runs), dies

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