Dead at age 70

1,336 Notable deaths

Mas Oyama

Korean karate master.

Born July 27th, 1923 in Gunsan, Gimje.

Died April 26th, 1994 at 70 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).

Robert Graham

Mexican-born american sculptor.

Born August 19th, 1938 in Mexico City. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2008 at 70 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]

Richie Ashburn

American baseball player.

Born March 19th, 1927 in Tilden.

Died September 9th, 1997 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Freddie Hubbard

American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008).

Born April 7th, 1938 in Indianapolis. [ref]

Died December 29th, 2008 at 70 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jack Herer

American cannabis/hemp and freedom activist (1939-2010).

Born June 18th, 1939 in New York City.

Died April 15th, 2010 at 70 years old in Eugene (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Boyd

American pilot and pentagon consultant.

Born January 23rd, 1927 in Erie.

Died March 9th, 1997 at 70 years old in West Palm Beach (cancer).

Nigel Terry

English actor.

Born August 15th, 1945 in Bristol.

Died August 30th, 2015 at 70 years old in Newquay (pulmonary emphysema).

Sam Kelly

British actor (1943–2014).

Born December 19th, 1943 in Salford.

Died June 14th, 2014 at 70 years old in Esher (cancer).

Shi Pei Pu

Chinese opera singer, spy (1938–2009).

Born December 21st, 1938 in Shandong. [ref]

Died July 1st, 2009 at 70 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Malcolm Forbes

American publisher (1919-1990).

Born August 19th, 1919 in Englewood. [ref]

Died February 24th, 1990 at 70 years old in Far Hills. [ref]

Deaths 141 to 150 of 1336

Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn