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Dead at age 70
1,340 Notable deaths
Bob Drake
American racing driver (1919–1990).
Born December 14th, 1919 in San Francisco.
Died April 18th, 1990 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ben Adams
American athlete.
Born March 31st, 1890 in Newark.
Died March 15th, 1961 at 70 years old in Monmouth County.
Waltraud Kretzschmar
German handball player.
Born February 1st, 1948 in Lehnin.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in Schöneiche bei Berlin.
Hans Kjeld Rasmussen
Danish sport shooter (1954–2025).
Born November 10th, 1954 in Glostrup.
Died February 8th, 2025 at 70 years old [ref]
Fernando Zunzunegui
Spanish footballer (1943-2014).
Born October 5th, 1943 in Vigo.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Karel Kašpar
Czech cardinal, lawyer and theologist (1870-1941).
Born May 16th, 1870 in Mirošov. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1941 at 70 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kalevi Kotkas
Olympic athlete (1913-1983).
Born August 10th, 1913 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1983 at 70 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Gerti Deutsch
Austrian photographer (1908–1979).
Born December 19th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died December 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Leamington Spa.
Giuseppe Enrici
Italian racing cyclist.
Born January 2nd, 1898 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 1st, 1968 at 70 years old in Nice.
José Magriñá
Cuban footballer (1917-1988).
Born December 14th, 1917 in Havana.
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 70 years old
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