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Dead at age 70

1,874 Notable deaths

Claude Esteban

French poet (1935–2006).

Born July 26th, 1935 in Paris, 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Died April 10th, 2006 at 70 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.

George Ernest Shelley

English geologist and ornithologist (1840–1910).

Born May 15th, 1840 in Brighton.

Died November 29th, 1910 at 70 years old in London.

Wilhelm Reiss

German geologist (1838-1908).

Born June 13th, 1838 in Mannheim.

Died September 29th, 1908 at 70 years old in Könitz.

Josef Kohler

German poet (1849-1919).

Born March 9th, 1849 in Offenburg.

Died August 3rd, 1919 at 70 years old in Charlottenburg.

Frunze Dovlatyan

Soviet actor and film director (1927-1997).

Born May 26th, 1927 in Gavar.

Died August 30th, 1997 at 70 years old in Yerevan.

Eugène Le Roy

French writer (1836–1907).

Born November 29th, 1836 in Hautefort.

Died May 6th, 1907 at 70 years old in Montignac-Lascaux.

John Garrels

American hurdler, shot putter and discus thrower (1885-1956).

Born November 18th, 1885 in Bay City.

Died October 21st, 1956 at 70 years old in Grosse Ile Township.

Ahmad Agdamski

Azerbaijani opera singer (1884-1954).

Born January 5th, 1884 in Shusha.

Died April 1st, 1954 at 70 years old in Agdash.

Helga Lindner

East german swimmer (1951–2021).

Born May 5th, 1951 in Chemnitz.

Died November 3rd, 2021 at 70 years old in Chemnitz. [ref]

Aleksandr Sevidov

Russian footballer (1921-1992).

Born September 5th, 1921 in Moscow.

Died April 15th, 1992 at 70 years old in Moscow (cancer).

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