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Dead at age 70
1,874 Notable deaths
Adelbert von Keller
German philologist (1812–1883).
Born July 5th, 1812 in Pleidelsheim.
Died March 13th, 1883 at 70 years old in Tübingen.
Alphonso Wood
American botanist (1810-1881).
Born September 17th, 1810 in New Hampshire. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1881 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Yrjo A. Rantanen
Finnish chess player (1950–2021).
Born April 23rd, 1950 in Tampere.
Died January 14th, 2021 at 70 years old [ref]
Geoffrey Holmes
Ice hockey player (1894–1964).
Born February 19th, 1894 in Toronto.
Died May 7th, 1964 at 70 years old in Woking.
Francis Preserved Leavenworth
American astronomer.
Born September 3rd, 1858 in Mount Vernon.
Died November 12th, 1928 at 70 years old in Saint Paul.
Ernst Georg Pritzel
German botanist (1875–1946).
Born May 15th, 1875 in Berlin.
Died April 6th, 1946 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Émile Grumiaux
French archer (1861-1932).
Born June 11th, 1861 in Boussu.
Died May 18th, 1932 at 70 years old in Liévin.
Boris Durov
Soviet and russian film director and screenwriter (1937-2007).
Born March 12th, 1937 in Sloviansk.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Fred Kirkham
Australian rower.
Born April 5th, 1937 in Leichhardt.
Died October 25th, 2007 at 70 years old in Pretty Beach. [ref]
Adolf Mussafia
Austrian philologist (1834–1905).
Born February 15th, 1835 in Split.
Died June 7th, 1905 at 70 years old in Florence.
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