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Dead at age 70
1,373 Notable deaths
Mandy Rice-Davies
British actress (1944-2014).
Born October 21st, 1944 in Mere.
Died December 18th, 2014 at 70 years old in London (cancer).
Paul Benedict
American actor (1938–2008).
Born September 17th, 1938 in Silver City.
Died December 1st, 2008 at 70 years old in Martha's Vineyard. [ref]
Thomas Mitchell
American actor, playwright and screenwriter (1892-1962).
Born July 11th, 1892 in Elizabeth. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1962 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (bone cancer). [ref]
John Perry Barlow
American poet and essayist (1947–2018).
Born October 3rd, 1947 in Sublette County.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yves Montand
French-italian actor and singer (1921–1991).
Born October 13th, 1921 in Monsummano Terme.
Died November 9th, 1991 at 70 years old in Senlis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Young
Australian rock musician (1946–2017).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 70 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Nancy Walker
American actress and musical comedy performer (1922-1992).
Born May 10th, 1922 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1992 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer). [ref]
Richard Basehart
American actor (1914-1984).
Born August 31st, 1914 in Zanesville.
Died September 17th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Clem Burke
American drummer (1954–2025).
Born November 24th, 1954 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2025 at 70 years old (cancer). [ref]
Elena Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (1916–1989).
Born January 7th, 1919 in Petrești.
Died December 25th, 1989 at 70 years old in Târgoviște (gunshot wound).
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