Famous Weddings & Divorces in October 1970

Oct 2 Actor Christopher Plummer (40) weds actress Elaine Taylor (26) in Montreal, Quebec

Oct 2 Scottish singer Donovan (24) weds Linda Lawrence at Windsor Registry Office

Oct 3 English politician and future Prime Minister of UK John Major (27) weds English school teacher Norma Johnson (28) at St Matthew's Church, Brixton

Oct 18 Actor Lee Marvin (46) weds radio producer Pamela Feeley (40)

Oct 22 American "Godfather of Soul" singer James Brown (37) weds Deidre Jenkins (25) in Barnwell, South Carolina; divorce in 1981

Oct 31 American "Easy Rider" director and actor Dennis Hopper (34) weds American "The Mamas & the Papas" singer Michelle Phillips (26) in Mexico; divorce 8 days later