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Dead at age 70
1,239 Notable deaths
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 Manchester.
Died June 14th, 2014 at 70 years old in Esher (cancer).
Shi Pei Pu
Chinese opera singer, spy.
Born December 21st, 1938 in Shantung Province, Republic of China.
Died June 30th, 2009 at 70 years old in Paris.
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]
Jon Finch
English actor.
Born March 2nd, 1942 in Caterham. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2012 at 70 years old in Swindon. [ref]
Paul Feyerabend
Austrian-born philosopher of science.
Born January 13th, 1924 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1994 at 70 years old in Genolier (brain cancer). [ref]
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