Famous people who died in 1970

A list of 5 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1970.

Roughly 54 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Motown singer Deceased
Died on Mar 16, 1970, at the age of 24.
Brain cancer.

Musician Deceased
Died on Sep 18, 1970, at the age of 27.
Choked on vomit while intoxicated on barbiturates.

Singer Deceased
Died on Oct 4, 1970, at the age of 27.
Heroin overdose.

French leader Deceased
Died on Nov 9, 1970, at the age of 79.
Ruptured blood vessel.

Boxer Deceased
Died on Dec 30, 1970, at the age of 38.
Suspected heroin overdose.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1970 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Alias Smith and Jones", "All in the Family", "The Two Ronnies", and "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "A New Leaf", "Gimme Shelter", "Lawrence of Arabia (reissue)", "Love Story", "Summer of '42", or "Willard".
Celebrities such as Mary J. Blige, Gary Barlow, Marc Nelson, and Dorian Gregory were not even born yet.
In 1970, celebrities such as Coco Chanel, Igor Stravinsky, Jim Morrison, and Louis Armstrong were still alive.
Television shows such as "Dark Shadows", "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", and "Bonanza" were still running.

Statistics about the 5 celebrity deaths above.