Dead at age 70

1,372 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

American basketball player and coach (1955–2025).

Born April 11th, 1955 in Lubbock.

Died November 11th, 2025 at 70 years old in Lawton. [ref]

William Wrigley

American businessman (1861-1932).

Born September 30th, 1861 in Philadelphia.

Died January 26th, 1932 at 70 years old in Phoenix.

Charles Kalani

American professional wrestler and actor (1930-2000).

Born January 6th, 1930 in Honolulu.

Died August 22nd, 2000 at 70 years old in Lake Forest (heart failure).

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]

Niklas Luhmann

German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist (1927-1998).

Born December 8th, 1927 in Lüneburg.

Died November 6th, 1998 at 70 years old in Oerlinghausen.

Bebe Daniels

American entertainer (1901–1971).

Born January 14th, 1901 in Dallas.

Died March 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in London (cerebral hemorrhage).

Bobby Keys

American saxophonist (1943-2014).

Born December 18th, 1943 in Slaton.

Died December 2nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Franklin (liver cirrhosis).

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]

Tris Speaker

American baseball player (1888-1958).

Born April 4th, 1888 in Texas.

Died December 8th, 1958 at 70 years old in Texas (myocardial infarction).

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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw