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,Harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77
1973,Gordon Leggat, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 351 runs at 21 93), dies
1973,Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, rocker (Grateful Dead, Grass Roots), dies at 27
1974,Christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56
1974,Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch actor (Silk Stockings), dies at 56
1975,George Stevens, US director (Swing Time, Gunga Din), dies at 70
1977,Henry Hull, actor (Werewolf of London, Boys Town), dies at 86

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