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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Benjamin Tammuz
Israeli writer and sculptor (1919-1989).
Born July 11th, 1919 in Kharkiv.
Died July 19th, 1989 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
James Lightbody
American middle distance runner (1882-1953).
Born March 16th, 1882 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1953 at 70 years old in Charleston.
José Villanueva
Filippino olympic boxer (1913–1983).
Born March 19th, 1913 in Manila.
Died November 11th, 1983 at 70 years old in Quezon City. [ref]
Miguel Mora Porras
Costa rican politician (1816-1887).
Born September 29th, 1816 in San José.
Died June 15th, 1887 at 70 years old in San José.
Gamal El-Ghitani
Egyptian author and novelist (1945–2015).
Born May 9th, 1945 in Sohag Governorate.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 70 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Tadija Smičiklas
Croatian historian and politician (1843–1914).
Born October 1st, 1843 in Reštovo Žumberačko. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1914 at 70 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Alfred Jeremias
German theologian and assyriologist (1864–1935).
Born February 21st, 1864 in Markersdorf.
Died January 11th, 1935 at 70 years old in Leipzig.
Ernő Solymosi
Hungarian footballer (1940-2011).
Born June 21st, 1940 in Diósgyőr.
Died February 19th, 2011 at 70 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Greg Stafford
American game designer (1948–2018).
Born February 9th, 1948 in Waterbury.
Died October 11th, 2018 at 70 years old in Arcata. [ref]
Ilia Vekua
Russian mathematician (1907-1977).
Born May 6th, 1907 in Shesheleti.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
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