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Dead at age 70

1,874 Notable deaths

Yelena Kuzmina

Soviet actress (1909-1979).

Born February 17th, 1909 in Tbilisi.

Died October 15th, 1979 at 70 years old in Moscow.

John James Shepherd

English tug of war competitor (1884–1954).

Born June 2nd, 1884 in Bicknor.

Died July 9th, 1954 at 70 years old in Aston.

Ernest Amédée Barthélemy Mouchez

French astronomer, admiral and scientific collector (1821 – 1892).

Born August 24th, 1821 in Madrid. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1892 at 70 years old in Wissous. [ref]

Albert Bruce Jackson

British dendrologist (1876-1947).

Born February 14th, 1876 in Newbury.

Died January 14th, 1947 at 70 years old in Kew.

Camillo Rondani

Italian entomologist (1808–1879).

Born November 21st, 1808 in Parma.

Died September 17th, 1879 at 70 years old in Parma.

Enrico Brusoni

Italian cyclist.

Born December 10th, 1878 in Arezzo.

Died November 26th, 1949 at 70 years old in Bergamo.

Pedro Zarraluki

Spanish writer.

Born December 31st, 1954 in Barcelona. [ref]

Died March 2nd, 2025 at 70 years old in Girona. [ref]

Hermann Linkenbach

German equestrian (1889–1959).

Born April 8th, 1889 in Barmen.

Died June 30th, 1959 at 70 years old in Stade.

Helena Henschen

Swedish writer and designer.

Born March 21st, 1940 in Solna.

Died January 27th, 2011 at 70 years old in Farsta church parish.

Arend Schoemaker

Dutch footballer (1911-1982).

Born November 8th, 1911 in Diever.

Died May 11th, 1982 at 70 years old in The Hague.

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