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Dead at age 70
1,239 Notable deaths
Paul Reubens
American actor and comedian (1952–2023).
Born August 27th, 1952 in Peekskill. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Rudyard Kipling
English writer and poet.
Born December 30th, 1865 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old in London (ulcer). [ref]
Richard Kuklinski
American contract killer.
Born April 11th, 1935 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2006 at 70 years old in Trenton (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Roger Ebert
American film critic, author (1942–2013).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Urbana.
Died April 4th, 2013 at 70 years old in Chicago (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Vinod Khanna
Indian actor, director, politician.
Born October 6th, 1946 in Peshawar.
Died April 27th, 2017 at 70 years old in Mumbai (bladder cancer). [ref]
Joe Cocker
English musician (1944–2014).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2014 at 70 years old in Colorado, Crawford (lung cancer). [ref]
Nelson Rockefeller
Vice president of the united states from 1974 to 1977.
Born July 8th, 1908 in Bar Harbor. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1979 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Sarojini Naidu
Indian politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Buster Keaton
American actor and filmmaker (1895-1966).
Born October 4th, 1895 in Piqua. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1966 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Allen Ginsberg
American poet and writer (1926–1997).
Born June 3rd, 1926 in Newark. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1997 at 70 years old in East Village (liver cancer). [ref]
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