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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
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]
J. Marion Sims
American physician and gynecologist (1813-1883).
Born January 25th, 1813 in Lancaster County.
Died November 13th, 1883 at 70 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Thomas Mitchell
American actor, playwright and screenwriter (1892-1962).
Born July 11th, 1892 in Elizabeth.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (bone cancer).
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 (1922–1992).
Born May 10th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died May 25th, 1992 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer).
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]
Thomas Henry Huxley
British biologist and comparative anatomist (1825–1895).
Born May 4th, 1825 in Ealing. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1895 at 70 years old in Eastbourne. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 1864
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius