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Dead at age 70
1,871 Notable deaths
Robert Muldoon
Prime minister of new zealand, politician (1921–1992).
Born September 25th, 1921 in Auckland.
Died August 5th, 1992 at 70 years old in Auckland.
Bob Clampett
American animator (1913–1984).
Born May 8th, 1913 in San Diego.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 70 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).
Jim Thompson
American writer (1906–1977).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Anadarko.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Vijay Anand
Film director, actor (1934–2004).
Born January 22nd, 1934 in Shakargarh Tehsil.
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 70 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Hans von Seeckt
German general (1866-1936).
Born April 22nd, 1866 in Schleswig.
Died December 27th, 1936 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Moshe Sharett
2nd prime minister of israel from 1954 to 1955.
Born October 15th, 1894 in Kherson. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1965 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
Ray Kennedy
English association football player (1951–2021).
Born July 28th, 1951 in Northumberland.
Died November 30th, 2021 at 70 years old (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Lincoln Steffens
American journalist (1866-1936).
Born April 6th, 1866 in San Francisco.
Died August 9th, 1936 at 70 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
John T. Scopes
American schoolteacher (1900–1970).
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Paducah.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Shreveport (cancer).
Pete Way
British bassist (1950–2020).
Born August 7th, 1950 in London.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 70 years old in London Borough of Enfield (traffic collision). [ref]
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