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Dead at age 70
1,399 Notable deaths
Ken Shimura
Japanese comedian (1950-2020).
Born February 20th, 1950 in Higashimurayama.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 70 years old in National Center for Global Health and Medicine (COVID-19). [ref]
Alfred Korzybski
Polish-american scholar and philosopher (1879–1950).
Born July 3rd, 1879 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1950 at 70 years old in Lakeville. [ref]
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
American lawyer (1851-1921).
Born June 9th, 1851 in Baltimore.
Died June 28th, 1921 at 70 years old in Baltimore County (cholera).
Jimmy Boyd
American singer, musician, and actor (1939-2009).
Born January 9th, 1939 in McComb.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Stan Brakhage
American filmmaker and writer (1933–2003).
Born January 14th, 1933 in Kansas City.
Died March 9th, 2003 at 70 years old in Victoria (bladder cancer).
Lobsang Rampa
English writer (1910-1981).
Born April 8th, 1910 in Plympton.
Died January 25th, 1981 at 70 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Emil Kraepelin
German psychiatrist (1856–1926).
Born February 15th, 1856 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Kuniaki Koiso
Japanese officer, former prime minister (1880–1950).
Born March 22nd, 1880 in Utsunomiya.
Died November 3rd, 1950 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (esophageal cancer).
Anne Wiazemsky
French actress (1947-2017).
Born May 14th, 1947 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2017 at 70 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer). [ref]
Luigi Galleani
Italian anarchist.
Born August 12th, 1861 in Vercelli. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1931 at 70 years old in Aulla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson