Dead at age 70
1,399 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 Zurich. [ref]
Nina Simone
American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003).
Born February 21st, 1933 in Tryon. [ref]
Died April 21st, 2003 at 70 years old in Carry-le-Rouet (breast cancer). [ref]
James Earl Ray
American criminal, convicted for the murder of civil rights activist and nobel peace prize laureate martin luther king jr. in 1968.
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]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson