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Dead at age 70

1,402 Notable deaths

Annemarie Huber-Hotz

Swiss politician (1948-2019).

Born August 16th, 1948 in Baar.

Died August 1st, 2019 at 70 years old in Schwarzsee (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gustave Geffroy

French writer.

Born June 1st, 1855 in Paris. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1926 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]

Peter-Michael Kolbe

West german rower.

Born August 2nd, 1953 in Hamburg.

Died December 8th, 2023 at 70 years old in Lübeck. [ref]

Wadad Hamdi

Egyptian actress (1924–1994).

Born March 7th, 1924 in Kafr el-Sheikh.

Died March 26th, 1994 at 70 years old (stab wound).

Lucie Delarue-Mardrus

French writer and sculptor.

Born November 3rd, 1874 in Honfleur.

Died April 26th, 1945 at 70 years old in Château-Gontier.

Arne Selmosson

Swedish footballer and manager (1931-2002).

Born March 29th, 1931 in Götene.

Died February 19th, 2002 at 70 years old in Stockholm.

Rudolf G. Binding

German writer and poet.

Born August 13th, 1867 in Basel. [ref]

Died August 4th, 1938 at 70 years old in Starnberg (tuberculosis). [ref]

Romain Maes

Road bicycle racer.

Born August 10th, 1912 in Jabbeke.

Died February 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Dilbeek.

Paolo Volponi

Italian writer (1924-1994).

Born February 6th, 1924 in Urbino.

Died August 23rd, 1994 at 70 years old in Ancona.

Friedrich August von Kaulbach

German artist (1850-1920).

Born June 2nd, 1850 in Munich. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1920 at 70 years old in Ohlstadt. [ref]

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