Dead at age 70
1,399 Notable deaths
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916–1989).
Born January 7th, 1919 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 70 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
Nikolai Volkoff
American professional wrestler (1947–2018).
Born October 14th, 1947 in Split.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 70 years old in Glen Arm. [ref]
Sylvester Turner
American attorney, politician (1954–2025).
Born September 27th, 1954 in Houston.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Liu Shaoqi
2nd president of the people's republic of china (1898–1969).
Born November 24th, 1898 in Ningxiang City.
Died November 12th, 1969 at 70 years old in Kaifeng (pneumonia).
Nadezhda Krupskaya
Russian revolutionary and politician (1869-1939).
Born February 26th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1939 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hassan II
King of morocco from 1961 to 1999.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 70 years old in Rabat (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Lawson
American video game developer.
Born December 1st, 1940 in Brooklyn.
Died April 9th, 2011 at 70 years old in Mountain View (diabetes).
Howard Marks
Welsh author and drug smuggler (1945-2016).
Born August 13th, 1945 in Kenfig Hill.
Died April 10th, 2016 at 70 years old in Leeds (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester.
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Shi Pei Pu
Chinese opera singer, spy (1938–2009).
Born December 21st, 1938 in Shandong. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2009 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker