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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Paul Behncke
German admiral (1869–1937).
Born August 13th, 1866 in Süsel. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1937 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Hasan bey Zardabi
Azerbaijani journalist, educator and naturalist (1837–1907).
Born June 28th, 1837 in Zardab.
Died November 28th, 1907 at 70 years old in Baku.
John Wright
American cardinal of the roman catholic church (1909–1979).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Boston.
Died August 10th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge.
Gennady Gagulia
Abkhazian politician (1948-2018).
Born January 4th, 1948 in Lykhny.
Died September 8th, 2018 at 70 years old in Myussera (traffic collision).
Karel Traxler
Czech chess player (1866–1936).
Born January 17th, 1866 in Vlachovo Březí.
Died May 15th, 1936 at 70 years old in Volyně.
Dennis Poore
British racing driver.
Born August 19th, 1916 in London.
Died February 12th, 1987 at 70 years old in London.
Ferike Boros
Stage and movie actress.
Born August 2nd, 1880 in Oradea. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1951 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Marie Thomas
Indonesian physician (1896-1966).
Born February 17th, 1896 in North Minahasa.
Died October 10th, 1966 at 70 years old in Bukittinggi.
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
Polish actor.
Born November 26th, 1950 in Warsaw.
Died October 24th, 2021 at 70 years old in Komorów.
Paul de Smet de Naeyer
Belgian politician (1843-1913).
Died September 9th, 1913 at 70 years old in Brussels.
Deaths 1041 to 1050 of 1874
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