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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Gustav Flatow
German gymnast (1875-1945).
Born January 7th, 1875 in Kościerzyna. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1945 at 70 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Sherwin Badger
Figure skater (1901–1972).
Born August 29th, 1901 in Boston.
Died April 8th, 1972 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Bernard Zweers
Dutch composer (1854-1924).
Born May 18th, 1854 in Amsterdam.
Died December 9th, 1924 at 70 years old in Amsterdam.
Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau
Austrian noble military officer (1861-1932).
Born November 13th, 1861 in Lavamünd.
Died May 6th, 1932 at 70 years old in Innsbruck.
Ignatius Afram I Barsoum
120th syriac orthodox patriarch of antioch (1887–1957).
Born June 15th, 1887 in Mosul.
Died June 23rd, 1957 at 70 years old in Homs.
Hans Bauer
German footballer (1927-1997).
Born July 28th, 1927 in Munich.
Died October 31st, 1997 at 70 years old in Munich.
Henry Smith Lane
United states army officer and politician (1811–1881).
Born February 24th, 1811 in Sharpsburg.
Died June 18th, 1881 at 70 years old in Crawfordsville.
Santiago Pérez de Manosalbas
President of colombia (1830-1900).
Born May 23rd, 1830 in Zipaquirá.
Died August 5th, 1900 at 70 years old in Paris.
Muriel Casals
Spanish economist and politician (1945-2016).
Born April 6th, 1945 in Avignon.
Died February 14th, 2016 at 70 years old in Hospital Clinic of Barcelona (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Casimir Davaine
French physician and microbiologist (1812–1882).
Born March 19th, 1812 in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.
Died October 14th, 1882 at 70 years old in Garches (sepsis).
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