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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Edward Moore
American rower (1897–1968).
Born October 20th, 1897 in Ringgold.
Died February 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Middleburg.
Roberto Cortés
Chilean footballer (1905-1975).
Born February 2nd, 1905 in Iquique.
Died August 30th, 1975 at 70 years old in Chile.
Barclay Vincent Head
British numismatist (1844-1914).
Born January 2nd, 1844 in Ipswich.
Died June 12th, 1914 at 70 years old in London.
Peter H. Jackson
British rower (1912-1983).
Born November 15th, 1912 in Market Harborough.
Died February 5th, 1983 at 70 years old in Cirencester.
Titus Tobler
Swiss politician and explorer (1806-1877).
Born June 25th, 1806 in Stein. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1877 at 70 years old in Munich. [ref]
Alessandro Sanminiatelli Zabarella
Catholic cardinal (1840–1910).
Born August 3rd, 1840 in Radicondoli.
Died November 24th, 1910 at 70 years old in Montecastello.
Garfield MacDonald
Canadian track and field competitor (1881-1951).
Born August 8th, 1881 in Antigonish County.
Died November 6th, 1951 at 70 years old in Camden.
Anton Handlirsch
Austrian entomologist (1865-1935).
Born January 20th, 1865 in Vienna.
Died August 28th, 1935 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Jonathan Dwight
Ornithologist (1858–1929).
Born December 8th, 1858 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1929 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
Georges Maspero
French sinologist (1872-1942).
Born August 21st, 1872 in Paris.
Died September 21st, 1942 at 70 years old in Saint-Tropez.
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