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Dead at age 70
1,239 Notable deaths
France Gall
French singer.
Born October 9th, 1947 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Volkoff
American professional wrestler.
Born October 14th, 1947 in Split.
Died July 29th, 2018 at 70 years old in Glen Arm. [ref]
Guy Lafleur
Canadian ice hockey player (1951-2022).
Born September 20th, 1951 in Thurso.
Died April 22nd, 2022 at 70 years old in Kirkland (lung cancer). [ref]
Candy Barr
American pornographic actress, stripper (1935-2005).
Died December 30th, 2005 at 70 years old in Victoria (pneumonia). [ref]
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Nadezhda Krupskaya
Russian revolutionary and politician (1869-1939).
Born February 26th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1939 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of surrealism (1896–1966)).
Born February 18th, 1896 in Tinchebray. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Liu Shaoqi
2nd president of the people's republic of china (1898-1969).
Born November 24th, 1898 in Ningxiang City.
Died November 12th, 1969 at 70 years old in Kaifeng (pneumonia). [ref]
Pat Conroy
American novelist (1945-2016).
Born October 26th, 1945 in Atlanta.
Died March 4th, 2016 at 70 years old in Beaufort (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
John Perry Barlow
American poet and essayist.
Born October 3rd, 1947 in Sublette County.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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