Dead at age 70

1,399 Notable deaths

Robert Axelrod

American actor.

Born May 29th, 1949 in New York City.

Died September 7th, 2019 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]

Kōki Hirota

Japanese prime minister, diplomat, and war criminal (1878-1948).

Born February 14th, 1878 in Fukuoka.

Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).

Ali Shamkhani

Iranian naval officer and politician (1955–2026).

Born September 29th, 1955 in Ahvaz.

Died February 28th, 2026 at 70 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]

Kaija Saariaho

Finnish composer (1952–2023).

Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki.

Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]

Lionel Trilling

American academic.

Born July 4th, 1905 in Queens. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1975 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]

Martita Hunt

British actress (1900–1969).

Born January 30th, 1899 in Buenos Aires.

Died June 13th, 1969 at 70 years old in London (asthma).

Elaine de Kooning

American painter (1918-1989).

Born March 12th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died February 1st, 1989 at 70 years old in Southampton (lung cancer). [ref]

Sid Grauman

American showman (1879-1950).

Born March 17th, 1879 in Indianapolis.

Died March 5th, 1950 at 70 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills (coronary occlusion).

Henry Scott Tuke

English painter and photographer (1858-1929).

Born June 12th, 1858 in York. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1929 at 70 years old in Falmouth.

Otto Grotewohl

German politician (1894–1964).

Born March 11th, 1894 in Brunswick.

Died September 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in East Berlin.

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