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Dead at age 70
1,239 Notable deaths
Ernest Bevin
British labour leader, politician, and statesman (1881-1951).
Born March 9th, 1881 in Winsford. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1951 at 70 years old in Westminster.
Karl Swenson
American actor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
Robert M. La Follette
American politician (1855-1925).
Born June 14th, 1855 in Primrose. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1925 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Al Capp
Cartoonist (1909-1979).
Born September 28th, 1909 in New Haven. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Virginia Gregg
American actress.
Born March 6th, 1916 in Harrisburg.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 70 years old in Encino (cancer, lung cancer).
Edogawa Ranpo
Japanese writer.
Born October 21st, 1894 in Nabari.
Died July 28th, 1965 at 70 years old in Ikebukuro (cerebral hemorrhage).
John D. MacDonald
Writer from the united states.
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
Konstantinos P. Cavafy
Greek poet.
Born April 29th, 1863 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1933 at 70 years old in Alexandria (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ben Hecht
American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist.
Born February 28th, 1894 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1964 at 70 years old in New York City (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
American actor.
Born June 25th, 1950 in Griffin.
Died October 3rd, 2020 at 70 years old in Atlanta (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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