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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Carl Christensen
Danish botanist (1872–1942).
Born January 16th, 1872 in Lolland.
Died November 24th, 1942 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
Alexander Voskresensky
Russian chemist and university teacher (1809-1880).
Born December 7th, 1809 in Torzhok.
Died February 2nd, 1880 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Gerard Vianen
Dutch professional bike racer (1944–2014).
Born February 9th, 1944 in Kockengen.
Died December 10th, 2014 at 70 years old in Kockengen (leukemia).
Oswald Lohse
German astronomer (1845-1915).
Born February 13th, 1845 in Leipzig.
Died May 14th, 1915 at 70 years old in Potsdam.
Antonio Pacenza
Boxer (1928–1999).
Born March 18th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 7th, 1999 at 70 years old in Argentina.
Ihor Rybak
Soviet weightlifter (1934–2005).
Born December 2nd, 1934 in Kharkiv.
Died September 28th, 2005 at 70 years old in Kharkiv.
Thomas J. Howell
American botanist (1842-1912).
Born October 8th, 1842 in Cooper County.
Died December 3rd, 1912 at 70 years old in Woodstock.
Amin Niyazov
Soviet politician (1903-1973).
Born November 7th, 1903.
Died December 26th, 1973 at 70 years old in Tashkent.
Charles Armstrong
American rower (1881–1952).
Born October 23rd, 1881 in Philadelphia.
Died March 12th, 1952 at 70 years old in West Point.
William Meyers
Boxer (1943-2014).
Born July 23rd, 1943 in Johannesburg.
Died May 7th, 2014 at 70 years old in Edenvale.
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