Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1970

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 1970. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• July 2 Jessie Street

  Australian suffragette and feminist (b. 1889).

• July 4 Barnett Newman

  Barnett Newman was a pivotal American abstract expressionist painter who significantly influenced modern art through his minimalist color...

• July 4 Harold Stirling Vanderbilt

  American sailor and businessman (b. 1884).

• July 7 Dame Laura Knight

  English artist (b. 1877).

• July 9 Sigrid Holmquist

  Swedish actress (d. 1970).

• July 10 Félix Gaillard
• July 13 Sheng Shicai

  Chinese warlord (b. 1895).

• July 13 Leslie Groves

  American engineer and general (d. 1970).

• July 13 Roger Edens
• July 15 Eric Berne
• July 19 Henri Lauvaux
• July 20 Iain Macleod

  English journalist and politician, chancellor of the exchequer (b. 1913).

• July 20 William Ogilvy Kermack
• July 21 Mikhail Mikhaylovich Gerasimov

  Russian anthropologist and sculptor (b. 1907).

• July 22 George Johnston

  Australian novelist and journalist known for his significant contributions to mid-20th century literature, particularly for his...

• July 24 Peter de Noronha

  Indian businessman, philanthropist, and civil servant (b. 1897).

• July 24 Pёtr Repnin
• July 25 Carl Martin Norberg
• July 25 Amadeo Bordiga
• July 26 Robert Taschereau

  Canadian politician and lawyer 11th chief justice canada (d. 1970).

• July 26 Claud Allister
• July 27 António de Oliveira Salazar

  Portuguese economist and politician, 100th prime minister of portugal (b. 1889).

• July 27 Romolo Parboni
• July 27 Charles Lelong
• July 29 John Barbirolli

  English cellist and conductor (b. 1899).

• July 30 George Szell

  Hungarian-american conductor and composer (b. 1897).

• July 30 Walter Murdoch

  Australian essayist and academic, who is well-known for his intelligence, wit and humanity.

• July 30 Maud Lewis
• July 31 Booker Ervin

  Influential jazz tenor saxophonist known for his unique and powerful musical style, contributing significantly to the hard bop and post-bop...