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Dead at age 70

1,874 Notable deaths

Charles Paumier du Vergier

Belgian sport shooter.

Born March 11th, 1874 in Schaerbeek. [ref]

Died October 7th, 1944 at 70 years old [ref]

Robert Minton

American bobsledder (1904–1974).

Born July 13th, 1904 in Lawrence.

Died September 2nd, 1974 at 70 years old in New York City.

Paul Durrieu

French medievalist, historian and philologist (1855-1925).

Born October 2nd, 1855 in Strasbourg.

Died November 24th, 1925 at 70 years old in Larrivière-Saint-Savin.

Ingvar Pettersson

Swedish race walker (1926–1996).

Born January 19th, 1926 in Norrtälje. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 1996 at 70 years old [ref]

Deaths 1871 to 1874 of 1874

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