List of Famous people who died in 1970

Edward Curtiss was an American film editor who worked in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Le Roy Donnelly Downs was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 4th congressional district from 1941 to 1943.

Lon Nil was the brother of Cambodian Prime Minister Lon Nol, and was a casualty of the Cambodian coup of 1970.

Gyula Halasy was a Hungarian sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

William King Gregory was an American zoologist, renowned as a primatologist, paleontologist, and functional and comparative anatomist. He was an expert on mammalian dentition, and a leading contributor to theories of evolution. In addition he was active in presenting his ideas to students and the general public through books and museum exhibits.

Louise Glaum was an American actress. Known for her roles as a vamp in silent era motion picture dramas, she was credited with giving one of the best characterizations of a vamp in her early career.