Dead at age 70

1,373 Notable deaths

George V

King of the united kingdom and the british dominions, and emperor of india (1865-1936).

Born June 3rd, 1865 in Marlborough House.

Died January 20th, 1936 at 70 years old in Sandringham House (chronic bronchitis).

Howard Hughes

American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976).

Born December 24th, 1905 in Houston.

Died April 5th, 1976 at 70 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).

Stanley Kubrick

American filmmaker (1928–1999).

Born July 26th, 1928 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died March 7th, 1999 at 70 years old in Childwickbury Manor (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Paul Reubens

American actor and comedian (1952–2023).

Born August 27th, 1952 in Peekskill. [ref]

Died July 30th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Orson Welles

American actor, director, writer, and producer (1915–1985).

Born May 6th, 1915 in Kenosha. [ref]

Died October 10th, 1985 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Niki Lauda

Austrian former formula 1 driver (1949-2019).

Born February 22nd, 1949 in Vienna. [ref]

Died May 20th, 2019 at 70 years old in Zürich. [ref]

James Earl Ray

American assassin of martin luther king jr..

Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.

Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Nashville (hepatitis C).

Lemmy

British rock musician (1945–2015).

Born December 24th, 1945 in Burslem.

Died December 28th, 2015 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer, heart failure). [ref]

Rudyard Kipling

English writer and poet (1865–1936).

Born December 30th, 1865 in Mumbai. [ref]

Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old in London (ulcer). [ref]

Rush Limbaugh

American political commentator (1951–2021).

Born January 12th, 1951 in Cape Girardeau.

Died February 17th, 2021 at 70 years old in Palm Beach (lung cancer). [ref]

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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid