People Who Died in the Year 1970:

(37 found)

Doug E. Doug
actor, rapper

Real/Birth Name:

Douglas Bourne

Gender:

Male

Death Date:

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie Eight Legged Freaks.

Pavel Belyayev
space, aviator, military

Real/Birth Name:

Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev

Also Known As:

Павел Иванович Беляев

Nickname(s):

Pasha

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

10 January 1970

Age at Death:

44

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Chelistshevo, Russian SFSR, USSR

Brief Facts:

Fighter pilot. The first commander of the cosmonaut corps.

Space Missions:

Voskhod 2 (1965)
March 18-19. First spacewalk.

Billy Stewart
singer, R&B, accident, vehicle crash

Real/Birth Name:

Billy B. Stewart

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

17 January 1970

Age at Death:

32

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Brief Facts:

Song I Do Love You. Died in a car crash with 3 band members.

Hal March
actor, radio, director, tv, Broadway, game show

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Mendelson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

19 January 1970

Age at Death:

49

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, USA

Relationships:

husband of

Candy Toxton, until he died.

Older than Candy Toxton by 5 years.

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Brief Facts:

Directed TV series F Troop. Host of game TV show The $64,000 Question.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1560 Vine Street for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6536 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry

Thelma Morgan
actor, writer, producer

Real/Birth Name:

Thelma Morgan

Also Known As:

Lady Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

29 January 1970

Age at Death:

65

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Lucerne, Switzerland

Relationships:

aunt of

Anderson Cooper

aunt of

Carter Vanderbilt Cooper

twin sister of

aunt of

Gloria Vanderbilt

ex-wife of

Marmaduke Furness

Younger than Marmaduke Furness by 20 years.

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Brief Facts:

Pronounced her name "TELL-mah". Movie Enemies of Women. Involved romantically with Edward VIII before Wallis Simpson.

Slim Harpo
musician, blues

Real/Birth Name:

James Moore

Nickname(s):

slim
Harmonica Slim

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11 January 1924

Death Date:

31 January 1970

Age at Death:

46, 20 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Blues harmonica player.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.

Alfred Newman
composer, conductor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Alfred Newman

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

17 February 1970

Age at Death:

69, 28 days before his 70^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Relationships:

uncle of

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Brief Facts:

Scores for movies Wuthering Heights, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Mark of Zorro, How Green Was My Valley, The Song of Bernadette, Captain from Castile, All About Eve, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Anastasia, The Diary of Anne Frank, How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Airport.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1708 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Conrad Nagel
actor, radio, tv, director

Real/Birth Name:

John Conrad Nagel

Nickname(s):

Prince Consort

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

24 February 1970

Age at Death:

72, 20 days before his 73^rd birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Keokuk, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Silent screen actor, then talking films, also radio and television.Movies All That Heaven Allows, The Mysterious Lady.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1719 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1752 Vine Street for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1752 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Mark Rothko
painter, suicide

Real/Birth Name:

Marcus Yakovlevich Rothkowitz

Also Known As:

Ма́ркус Я́ковлевич Ротко́вич

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

25 September 1903

Death Date:

25 February 1970

Age at Death:

66

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Birth Place:

Brief Facts:

Immigrated to the US at age 10. Abstract expressionist. Many paintings look like horizontal rectangles. Suicide by drugs plus cutting his arms.

Patricia Ellis
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Patricia O'Brien

Also Known As:

Patricia Leftwich

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

51

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Birmingham, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1932). Movies The King's Vacation, The Lady in the Morgue, Block-Heads.

Cathy O'Donnell
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Ann M. Steely

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

46

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Siluria, Alabama, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Ben-Hur.

Anita Louise
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Anita Louise Fremault

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

55

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1931). Movies A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Anthony+AdverseThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Anthony+AdverseThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>The Story of Louis Pasteur The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Anthony+AdverseThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Anthony Adverse The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie+AntoinetteThe+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>;The+Little+Princess>Marie Antoinette The+Little+Princess>;The Little Princess. TV series My Friend Flicka.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Gypsy Rose Lee
dancer, actor, writer, burlesque

Real/Birth Name:

Rose Louise Hovick

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

59

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Relationships:

older sister of

Older than June Havoc by 2 years.

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A burlesque/striptease dancer. Movies The Stripper, The Over-The-Hill Gang, Belle of the Yukon.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Burlesque Hall of Fame.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6351 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Ed Begley
actor, western, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Edward James Begley

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

69, 34 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Relationships:

father of

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Descendants:

Ed Begley Jr.

Brief Facts:

Movies Sweet Bird of Youth, 12 Angry Men. Tony Award for Broadway play Inherit the Wind.

Oscar Stonorov
architect, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:

Oscar Gregory Stonorov

Also Known As:

Oskar Stonorov

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

2 December 1905

Death Date:

Age at Death:

64

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Brief Facts:

Modernist architect. Emigrated to the US in 1929. Died in the same plane crrash witth Walter Reuther.

Walter Reuther
activist, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:

Walter Philip Reuther

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 September 1907

Death Date:

Age at Death:

62

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Pronounced ROO-ther. Labor leader (UAW), died 1970 in a plane crash.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Automotive Hall of Fame 1990.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1995.

United States Department of Labor Hall of Honor 1990.

Billie Burke
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

85

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Relationships:

wife of

Florenz Ziegfeld, until his earlier death.

Younger than Florenz Ziegfeld by 17 years.

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Brief Facts:

Silent movies. Role of Good Witch of the North in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Movies And Baby Makes Three, Father of the Bride (1950). Broadway revue Ziegfeld Follies of 1936.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6617 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Clark Shaughnessy
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:

Clark Daniel O'Shaughnessy

Also Known As:

Clark Daniel Shaughnessy

Nickname(s):

Father of the T formation

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

78

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of

Bill Kreutzmann

father of

Janice Kreutzmann

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Descendants:

Janice Kreutzmann

Bill Kreutzmann

Brief Facts:

Coach, teams Tulane University, Loyola University New Orleans, University of Chicago, Stanford University, University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, University of Hawaii, Los Angeles Rams. Innovator in football, especially the T formation and the forward pass.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1968.

Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame 1973.

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 1970.

Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame 1977.

Bruce McLaren
auto racing, inventor, accident, vehicle crash

Real/Birth Name:

Bruce Leslie McLaren

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

32

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Aukland, New Zealand

Brief Facts:

Formula One racing champion, also CanAm sports car racing with 56 wins, 3 wins at the Indianapolis 500 and more. Died in a crash, testing his car.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame 1991.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1991.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1995.

New Zealand Motorsports Wall of Fame 1994.

New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame 1990.

Sonny Tufts
actor, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:

Bowen Charlton Tufts III

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

58

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers, The Seven Year Itch, The Virginian (1946), Cat-Women of the Moon.

Brian Piccolo
football

Real/Birth Name:

Louis Brian Piccolo

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

31 October 1943

Death Date:

Age at Death:

26

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Running back for team Chicago Bears. Died of cancer. Subject of movie Brian's Song starring James Caan.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.

Lonnie Johnson
musician, blues, jazz, singer, composer

Real/Birth Name:

Alonzo Johnson

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 February 1899

Death Date:

Age at Death:

71

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Brief Facts:

Guitar and violin. Died months after a car struck him.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Blues Hall of Fame 1990.

Gennett Walk of Fame 2010.

International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame.

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt
business, inventor, boating

Real/Birth Name:

Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

Nickname(s):

Mike

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

85, 2 days before his 86^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Oakdale, New York, USA

Relationships:

first cousin once removed of

Alfred G. Vanderbilt II

first cousin of

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt

son of

first cousin twice removed of

Anderson Cooper

first cousin twice removed of

Carter Vanderbilt Cooper

younger brother of

Consuelo Vanderbilt

Younger than Consuelo Vanderbilt by 7 years.

great grandson of

Cornelius Vanderbilt

nephew of

Cornelius Vanderbilt II

first cousin once removed of

Flora Payne Whitney

nephew of

George Washington Vanderbilt

first cousin of

Gertrude Whitney

first cousin of

Gladys Vanderbilt

first cousin once removed of

Gloria Vanderbilt

grandson of

Maria Louisa Vanderbilt

uncle of

Muriel Vanderbilt

first cousin of

Reginald Vanderbilt

grandson of

William H. Vanderbilt

son of

William K. Vanderbilt

younger brother of

William K. Vanderbilt II

Younger than William K. Vanderbilt II by 6 years.

uncle of

William K. Vanderbilt III

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Ancestors:

William K. Vanderbilt

William H. Vanderbilt

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Maria Louisa Vanderbilt

Alva Belmont

Brief Facts:

Yachting. Invented contract bridge - new rules added to auction bridge (vulnerability, slam bonus).

Frances Farmer
actor

Real/Birth Name:

Frances Elena Farmer

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

19 September 1913

Death Date:

Age at Death:

56

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of

Younger than Leif Erickson by 1 year.

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Brief Facts:

Subject of movie Frances.

Duane Thompson
actor, radio

Real/Birth Name:

Lura Duane Malony

Also Known As:

Violet Joy

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

67, 18 days after her birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Birth Place:

Red Oak, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1925). Movies The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928), Wizard of the Saddle (1928), Phantom of the Range.

Curley Williams
singer, country

Real/Birth Name:

Dock Williams

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

5 September 1970

Age at Death:

56

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Birth Place:

Grady County, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Band Georgia Peach Pickers. Song Half as Much.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame 1999.

Chester Morris
actor, Broadway, suicide, overdose

Real/Birth Name:

John Chester Brooks Morris

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

16 February 1901

Death Date:

11 September 1970

Age at Death:

69

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway plays Advise and Consent, Blue Denim, The Subject Was Roses. Movie Alibi (1929) for which he had an Oscar nomination. Role of Boston Blackie in 14 films. Possible suicide, overdose of barbiturates.

Jimi Hendrix
singer, musician, composer

Real/Birth Name:

Johnny Allen Hendrix

Also Known As:

Jimmy James
(renamed at age 2) James Marshall Hendrix

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

27 November 1942

Death Date:

18 September 1970

Age at Death:

27

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Song Purple Haze. Founder and member of group Jimi Hendrix Experience. Albums Are You Experienced?, Electric Ladyland, Axis: Bold as Love. Songs Fire, Manic Depression. His band Band of Gypsys played at Woodstock. Left-handed guitar - played the guitar upside down. Died of a drug reaction to sleeping pills in London.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1970.

Guitar Center RockWalk 1989.

International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Music City Walk of Fame 2007.

Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2016.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1992.

UK Music Hall of Fame 2005.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6627 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry14 November 1991

Emily Post
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Emily Price

Also Known As:

Emily Price Post

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

27 October 1872

Death Date:

25 September 1970

Age at Death:

97, 32 days before her 98^th birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Birth Place:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Brief Facts:

Expert on etiquette. Married name Post.

Erich Remarque
writer

Real/Birth Name:

Erich Paul Remark

Also Known As:

Erich Maria Remarque

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

25 September 1970

Age at Death:

72

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

Osnabrück, Germany

Relationships:

husband of

Paulette Goddard, until he died.

Older than Paulette Goddard by 11 years.

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Brief Facts:

Wrote books All Quiet of the Western Front, The Road Back, Three Comrades. Naturalized citizen of the US 1947.

Curtis Turner
auto racing

Real/Birth Name:

Curtis Turner

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

Age at Death:

46

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Birth Place:

Floyd, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Stock car racer with a reputation for drinking and partying.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame 2012.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1992.

Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2006.

NASCAR Hall of Fame 2016.

National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 1971.

Janis Joplin
singer, overdose

Real/Birth Name:

Janis Lyn Joplin

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

19 January 1943

Death Date:

Age at Death:

27

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Birth Place:

Port Arthur, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

Album The Essential Janis Joplin. Died of a drug overdose (heroin).

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Guitar Center RockWalk 1999.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1995.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry4 November 2013

Gracie Doll
actor, little person

Real/Birth Name:

Frieda Schneider

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

Death Date:

8 November 1970

Age at Death:

71

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Birth Place:

Stolpen, Germany

Relationships:

older sister of

Older than Daisy Earles by 8 years.

older sister of

Older than Harry Earles by 3 years.

older sister of

Older than Tiny Doll by 15 years.

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Brief Facts:

Member of The Munchkins in the movie The Wizard of Oz.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry as a member of group The Munchkins.

Rube Goldberg
cartoonist, inventor, writer, sculptor

Real/Birth Name:

Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

7 December 1970

Age at Death:

87

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Pulitzer Prize for his political cartooning in 1948.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame.

Charles Ruggles
actor, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:

Charles Sherman Ruggles

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

8 February 1886

Death Date:

23 December 1970

Age at Death:

84

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Tony Award for play The Pleasure of His Company. Movie It Happened on 5th Avenue.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6264 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6359 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1630 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Sonny Liston
boxing, overdose, criminal

Real/Birth Name:

Charles L. Liston

Nickname(s):

Sonny

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

Death Date:

30 December 1970

Age at Death:

38

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Birth Place:

Sand Slough, Arkansas, USA

Brief Facts:

Heavyweight boxer. Convicted as a young man of crimes. Apparently died of a drug overdose. Birth date uncertain and undocumented.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Boxing Hall of Fame 1991.

Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame 2014.

Ray Henderson
composer

Real/Birth Name:

Raymond Brost

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

1 December 1896

Death Date:

31 December 1970

Age at Death:

74, 30 days after his birthday

Traditional Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Birth Place:

Buffalo, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Often teamed with Lew Brown, Buddy De Sylva. Songs Bye Bye Blackbird, Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.

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