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,Jim Morrison, rock singer (Doors), dies of heart failure at 27
1971,Ricci Riano, entertainer, dies after long illness at 71
1972,Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist, dies at 68
1973,Charles Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto), dies at 63
1974,John C Ransom, US poet (World's Body), dies
1976,Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train), dies at 58
1977,Hugh Le Caine, composer, dies at 63
1977,Mohammed al-Zahaby, Egyptian minister, murdered
1978,James Daly, actor (Medical Center), dies at 59

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