Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1970

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 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

• Aug. 1 Frances Farmer

  Controversial American actress known for her tumultuous personal life and significant contributions to film and stage during the 1930s. Her career was marked by rebellious behavior and struggles with mental health and substance abuse. She became an iconic figure representing the complexities of Hollywood's golden era.

• Aug. 1 Otto Heinrich Warburg

  MED - German physician and physiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1883)

• Aug. 1 Otto Warburg

  German biologist, medical doctor and physiologist. in 1923, he discovered the root cause for cancer. he was the director of the kaiser wilhelm institute (now max planck institute), which studied cell physiology. he was a researcher on the metabolism of cancerous tumors and cell respiration, especially in cancer cells. he received the nobel prize in physiology (1931).

• Aug. 2 Angus MacFarlane-Grieve

  English academic, mathematician, rower, and soldier (b. 1891)

• Aug. 6 Nikos Tsiforos

  Greek film director and screenwriter (born 1912).

• Aug. 7 Jonathan P. Jackson

  American bodyguard and kidnapper (b. 1953)

• Aug. 7 Haley

  Us judge, shot dead

• Aug. 7 James McClain

  Us black activist, shot dead

• Aug. 7 William Christmas

  Us black activist, shot dead

• Aug. 10 Bernd-Alois Zimmermann

  German composer (requiem) commits suicide at 52

• Aug. 13 Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky

  Composer dies at 75

• Aug. 15 Karl August Andersen

  Composer dies at 66

• Aug. 19 Pawe? Jasienica

  Polish historian (born in 1909)

• Aug. 20 Hildo Krop

  Dutch architect who specializes in bridges. he was a co-worker with hendrick belage, a dutch architect. he died august 20, 1970 in amsterdam, age 86.

• Aug. 21 Timothy Mather Spelman

  Composer dies at 79

• Aug. 22 Vladimir Propp

  Russian structuralist scholar (born 1895)

• Aug. 22 Richard Frank Donovan

  Composer dies at 78

• Aug. 23 Nel Rose

  Dancer dies at 55

• Aug. 25 Tachū Naitō

  Japanese architect and engineer, designed the tokyo tower (b. 1886)

• Aug. 29 Mary Clare

  Dies at 76

• Aug. 30 Abraham Zapruder

  American clothing manufacturer who accidentally filmed the most famous assassination in modern history - the killing of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. His 8mm film became crucial historical evidence.

• Aug. 30 Anna Casati

  Italian marchesa, killed at 41