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Dead at age 70
1,401 Notable deaths
Philippe Daverio
Italian art historian, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality (1949–2020).
Born October 17th, 1949 in Mulhouse.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Henry Chandler Cowles
American botanist (1869-1939).
Born February 27th, 1869 in Connecticut.
Died September 12th, 1939 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Pablo Dorado
Uruguayan footballer (1908-1978).
Born June 22nd, 1908 in Montevideo.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Hans-Dieter Sues
German-born u.s. paleontologist.
Born January 13th, 1956 in Rheydt.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Jan Cameron
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, coach (1947–2018).
Born October 19th, 1947 in Sydney. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2018 at 70 years old in Queensland. [ref]
Shovkat Alakbarova
Azerbaijani singer (1922–1993).
Born October 20th, 1922 in Baku.
Died February 7th, 1993 at 70 years old in Baku.
Tibor Radó
Hungarian mathematician.
Born June 2nd, 1895 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1965 at 70 years old in New Smyrna Beach. [ref]
Erik De Vlaeminck
Belgian cyclist (1945–2015).
Born March 23rd, 1945 in Eeklo. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2015 at 70 years old in Wilskerke (Alzheimer's disease).
Luciano Rossi
Italian actor (1934-2005).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Rome.
Died May 29th, 2005 at 70 years old in Rome.
Frank Aarebrot
Political scientist (1947–2017).
Born January 19th, 1947 in Bergen.
Died September 9th, 2017 at 70 years old in Bergen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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