Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Jules Massenet
French composer (1842–1912).
Born May 12th, 1842 in Montaud.
Died August 13th, 1912 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
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
American writer (1916–1986).
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon.
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee.
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 writer, director, and producer (1894–1964).
Born February 28th, 1894 in New York City.
Died April 18th, 1964 at 70 years old in New York City (coronary thrombosis).
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).
Deaths 191 to 200 of 1864
In my end is my beginning. Mary, Queen of Scots