Dead at age 70
1,375 Notable deaths
James Lightbody
American middle distance runner (1882-1953).
Born March 16th, 1882 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Charleston.
José Villanueva
Olympic boxer.
Born March 19th, 1913 in Manila.
Died November 11th, 1983 at 70 years old in Quezon City. [ref]
Gamal El-Ghitani
Egyptian author and novelist.
Born May 9th, 1945 in Sohag Governorate.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 70 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Jeremias
German theologian and assyriologist.
Born February 21st, 1864 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1935 at 70 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Ernő Solymosi
Hungarian footballer (1940-2011).
Born June 21st, 1940 in Diósgyőr.
Died February 19th, 2011 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Greg Stafford
American game designer (1948–2018).
Born February 9th, 1948 in Waterbury.
Died October 11th, 2018 at 70 years old in Arcata. [ref]
Ilia Vekua
Russian mathematician (1907-1977).
Born May 6th, 1907 in Shesheleti.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Emily Hood Westacott
Australian tennis player.
Born May 6th, 1910 in Brisbane.
Died October 9th, 1980 at 70 years old
Diane Foster
Athletics competitor (1928-1999).
Born March 3rd, 1928 in Vancouver.
Died January 4th, 1999 at 70 years old in Oliver.
Juan Antonio Escurra
President of paraguay (1859-1929).
Born May 6th, 1859 in Caraguatay.
Died August 24th, 1929 at 70 years old in Villa Hayes.
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