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Dead at age 70

1,340 Notable deaths

Artur Olech

Polish boxer (1940-2010).

Born June 22nd, 1940 in Lviv.

Died August 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Wrocław. [ref]

Jakob Jud

Swiss linguist (1882-1952).

Born January 12th, 1882 in Wängi. [ref]

Died June 15th, 1952 at 70 years old in Seelisberg. [ref]

Gen-ichi Koidzumi

Japanese botanist (1883-1953).

Born November 1st, 1883 in Yonezawa.

Died December 21st, 1953 at 70 years old in Yonezawa.

Anton Handlirsch

Austrian entomologist (1865-1935).

Born January 20th, 1865 in Vienna.

Died August 28th, 1935 at 70 years old in Vienna.

Charles Henry Dietrich

American politician (1853-1924).

Born November 26th, 1853 in Aurora.

Died April 10th, 1924 at 70 years old in Hastings.

Ihor Rybak

Soviet weightlifter (1934–2005).

Born December 2nd, 1934 in Kharkiv.

Died September 28th, 2005 at 70 years old in Kharkiv.

Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Alekseyev

Soviet sinologist (1881-1951).

Born January 14th, 1881 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 12th, 1951 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Ecaterina Oancia

Romanian coxswain.

Born March 25th, 1954 in Sângeorgiu de Pădure.

Died December 3rd, 2024 at 70 years old [ref]

Alfredo Pitto

Association footballer (1906-1976).

Born May 25th, 1906 in Livorno.

Died October 16th, 1976 at 70 years old in Milan.

Schuyler Enck

Athletics competitor.

Born January 25th, 1900 in Lancaster County.

Died November 1st, 1970 at 70 years old in Harrisburg.

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