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Dead at age 70
1,871 Notable deaths
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and nobel prize laureate (1846–1916).
Born May 5th, 1846 in Wola Okrzejska.
Died November 15th, 1916 at 70 years old in Vevey (cardiovascular disease, aortic aneurysm).
Paul Feyerabend
Austrian-born philosopher of science.
Born January 13th, 1924 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1994 at 70 years old in Genolier (brain cancer). [ref]
Virginia Gregg
American actress (1916–1986).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Harrisburg.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 70 years old in Encino (lung cancer, cancer).
Malcolm Forbes
American publisher (1919–1990).
Born August 19th, 1919 in Englewood.
Died February 24th, 1990 at 70 years old in Far Hills.
George Stevens
American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1904–1975).
Born December 8th, 1904 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1975 at 70 years old in Lancaster (myocardial infarction).
Karl Swenson
American actor (1908–1978).
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
Jack Herer
American cannabis/hemp and freedom activist (1939-2010).
Born June 18th, 1939 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 2010 at 70 years old in Eugene (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Al Capp
Cartoonist (1909-1979).
Born September 28th, 1909 in New Haven.
Died November 5th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Maria Christina of Austria
Queen consort of spain (1858-1929).
Born July 21st, 1858 in Židlochovice Castle.
Died February 6th, 1929 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Larry Junstrom
American bassist (1949–2019).
Born June 22nd, 1949 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 70 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 1871
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare