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Dead at age 70
1,873 Notable deaths
Oscar Egg
Swiss bicycle racer (1890–1961).
Born March 2nd, 1890 in Schlatt.
Died February 9th, 1961 at 70 years old in Nice.
René Maheu
French philosopher (1905–1975).
Born March 28th, 1905 in Saint-Gaudens.
Died December 19th, 1975 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jiří Raška
Czechoslovak skijumpers and skijumpers (1941–2012).
Born February 4th, 1941 in Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2012 at 70 years old in Nový Jičín. [ref]
Gerard Mortier
Belgian opera director (1943–2014).
Born November 24th, 1943 in Ghent.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 70 years old in Brussels (pancreatic cancer).
Olena Stepaniv
Ukrainian military and public figure, economist (1892–1963).
Born December 7th, 1892 in Vyshnivchyk.
Died July 11th, 1963 at 70 years old in Lviv.
Anatole de Monzie
French politician (1876–1947).
Born November 22nd, 1876 in Bazas.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 70 years old in Paris.
Laetitia Marie Wyse Bonaparte
French writer, editor (1831–1902).
Born April 25th, 1831 in Waterford. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1902 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jacques Bertillon
French mathematician (1851-1922).
Born November 11th, 1851 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1922 at 70 years old in Valmondois. [ref]
Agustín Cejas
Argentine association football player (1945-2015).
Born March 22nd, 1945 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 14th, 2015 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
James Pier Mason
American actor (1889-1959).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Paris.
Died November 7th, 1959 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe