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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Pedro Rocha
Uruguayan association football player and manager (1942–2013).
Born December 3rd, 1942 in Salto.
Died December 2nd, 2013 at 70 years old in São Paulo (stomach cancer). [ref]
Abdurrahman Sharafkandi
Kurdish poet (1920-1991).
Born June 9th, 1920 in Mahabad.
Died February 21st, 1991 at 70 years old in Karaj.
Louis Soutter
Swiss artist (1871-1942).
Born June 4th, 1871 in Morges.
Died February 20th, 1942 at 70 years old in Ballaigues.
Albert Lavignac
French composer (1846-1916).
Born January 12th, 1846 in Paris.
Died May 28th, 1916 at 70 years old in Paris.
Lilla Brignone
Actress (1913-1984).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Rome.
Died March 24th, 1984 at 70 years old in Rome (cancer).
Hermann Usener
German classical philologist (1834–1905).
Born October 23rd, 1834 in Weilburg.
Died October 21st, 1905 at 70 years old in Bonn (myocardial infarction).
Mark Aldanov
Russian writer and critic (1886-1957).
Born November 7th, 1886 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Nice. [ref]
Nicolás Salmerón
Prime minister of spain (1838-1908).
Born April 10th, 1838 in Alhama de Almería.
Died September 20th, 1908 at 70 years old in Pau.
Hector-Martin Lefuel
French architect (1810-1880).
Born November 14th, 1810 in Versailles. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1880 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Georg von Arco
German physicist (1869–1940).
Born August 30th, 1869 in Gorzyce.
Died May 5th, 1940 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 1061 to 1070 of 1874
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