Dead at age 70
1,376 Notable deaths
Werner Friese
German footballer (1946-2016).
Born March 30th, 1946 in Dresden.
Died September 28th, 2016 at 70 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Ernst Lecher
Austrian physicist (1856-1926).
Born June 1st, 1856 in Vienna.
Died July 19th, 1926 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Kalevi Kotkas
Olympic athlete (1913-1983).
Born August 10th, 1913 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1983 at 70 years old in Vantaa. [ref]
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson
U.s. botanist (1864–1935).
Born November 8th, 1864 in Bloomington.
Died July 27th, 1935 at 70 years old in Jaffrey.
Hans Kjeld Rasmussen
Danish sport shooter (1954–2025).
Born November 10th, 1954 in Glostrup.
Died February 8th, 2025 at 70 years old [ref]
Giuseppe Corradi
Italian footballer (1932-2002).
Born July 7th, 1932 in Modena.
Died July 22nd, 2002 at 70 years old in Lanzo Torinese.
Sándor Gellér
Hungarian footballer (1925-1996).
Born July 12th, 1925 in Veseuș.
Died March 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in Budapest.
Karl Joel
German philosopher.
Born March 27th, 1864 in Jelenia Góra.
Died July 23rd, 1934 at 70 years old in Walenstadt.
Delfina Bunge
Argentine writer.
Born December 24th, 1881 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 30th, 1952 at 70 years old in Córdoba.
Jakob Bender
German footballer (1910-1981).
Born March 23rd, 1910 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1981 at 70 years old
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