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Dead at age 70
1,335 Notable deaths
Björn Andrésen
Swedish actor and musician (1955–2025).
Born January 26th, 1955 in Stockholm.
Died October 25th, 2025 at 70 years old in Södermalm. [ref]
James Gammon
American actor.
Born April 20th, 1940 in Newman.
Died July 16th, 2010 at 70 years old in Costa Mesa (liver cancer). [ref]
Hassan II
King of morocco from 1961 to 1999.
Died July 20th, 1999 at 70 years old in Rabat (myocardial infarction).
Michael Sarrazin
Canadian actor (1940-2011).
Born May 22nd, 1940 in Quebec City.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
John Cheever
American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982).
Born May 27th, 1912 in Quincy. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1982 at 70 years old in Ossining (kidney cancer). [ref]
Tessa Jowell
British politician (1947–2018).
Born September 17th, 1947 in London. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2018 at 70 years old in Shipston-on-Stour (brain cancer). [ref]
Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin
Soviet politician (1875–1946).
Born November 19th, 1875 in Verkhnaya Troitsa.
Died June 3rd, 1946 at 70 years old in Moscow (colorectal cancer).
Simon Ward
English stage and film actor (1941-2012).
Born October 19th, 1941 in Beckenham.
Died July 21st, 2012 at 70 years old in London.
Donald "Duck" Dunn
American bass guitarist, record producer and songwriter (1941–2012).
Born November 24th, 1941 in Memphis.
Died May 13th, 2012 at 70 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
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