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Dead at age 70
1,399 Notable deaths
Ralph Miliband
Marxist theorist (1924–1994).
Born January 7th, 1924 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died May 21st, 1994 at 70 years old in Westminster (myocardial infarction).
Herbert Kappler
Nazi war criminal (1907-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Stuttgart.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 70 years old in Soltau (cancer).
Ntozake Shange
African american writer and performance artist (1948-2018).
Born October 18th, 1948 in Trenton. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2018 at 70 years old in Bowie (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Frederick Jackson Turner
American historian (1861-1932).
Born November 14th, 1861 in Portage.
Died March 14th, 1932 at 70 years old in San Marino.
Rahul Sankrityayan
Indian scholar and author (1893 – 1963).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Pandaha. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1963 at 70 years old in Darjeeling. [ref]
Elem Klimov
Soviet film director.
Born July 9th, 1933 in Volgograd. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2003 at 70 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Herschel Savage
American pornographic film actor & director (1952–2023).
Born November 25th, 1952 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Margaret Lindsay
American actress (1910-1981).
Born September 19th, 1910 in Dubuque.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Henri Giraud
French general and politician (1879-1949).
Born January 18th, 1879 in Paris.
Died March 13th, 1949 at 70 years old in Dijon.
Hu Shih
Chinese scholar, writer and philosopher (1891–1962).
Born December 17th, 1891 in Shanghai.
Died February 24th, 1962 at 70 years old in Taipei.
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