List of Famous people who died in 1970

Otto Heinrich Warburg, son of physicist Emil Warburg, was a German physiologist, medical doctor, and Nobel laureate. He served as an officer in the elite Uhlan during the First World War, and was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery. He was the sole recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1931. In total, he was nominated for the award 47 times over the course of his career.

Patrick Wymark was an English stage, film and television actor.

Jesús Álvarez García was a Spanish journalist. He is the father of Jesús Álvarez Cervantes. He first worked in the Spanish military in 1950, and earned the rank of artillery lieutenant. Then shortly after that, he entered the field of communication, by working for Radio SEU and Radio Intercontinental. In 1952, he joined Radio Nacional de España, from where he did broadcasts for Latin America.

René Marie Alphonse Charles Capitant was a French lawyer and politician.

Abdelaziz Ben Tifour was a professional French-Algerian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Johannes Urzidil was a writer, poet, historian, born in Prague, he died in Rome. His father was a German Bohemian and his mother was Jewish.

Alfonso Bialetti was an Italian engineer who became famous for the invention of the Moka Express coffeemaker. Designed in 1933, the coffee pot has been a style icon since the 1950s. While many variations of the Moka have been developed, including the Bialetti cow-printed Mukka Express, the Moka Express is a time-honoured classic. Bialetti was also the founder of Bialetti Industries, the now giant Italian kitchen-ware company.

Santiago Herrero was a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was Spain's most promising international motorcycle racer until he died from injuries sustained while competing in the Isle of Man TT.

Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone, but refused to play soprano after 1946. He is considered one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era.

Sōichi Ōya was a Japanese journalist noted for his research and commentaries on popular culture.