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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Frederick Jackson Turner
American historian (1861-1932).
Born November 14th, 1861 in Portage.
Died March 14th, 1932 at 70 years old in San Marino.
Rahul Sankrityayan
Indian scholar and author (1893 – 1963).
Born April 9th, 1893 in Pandaha.
Died April 14th, 1963 at 70 years old in Darjeeling.
Elem Klimov
Soviet film director (1933–2003).
Born July 9th, 1933 in Volgograd.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 70 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Herschel Savage
American pornographic film actor & director (1952–2023).
Born November 25th, 1952 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Barbara Luddy
American actress (1908-1979).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Great Falls.
Died April 1st, 1979 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Margaret Lindsay
American actress (1910-1981).
Born September 19th, 1910 in Dubuque.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Henri Giraud
French general and politician (1879-1949).
Born January 18th, 1879 in Paris.
Died March 11th, 1949 at 70 years old in Dijon.
Hu Shih
Chinese scholar, writer and philosopher (1891–1962).
Born December 17th, 1891 in Shanghai.
Died February 24th, 1962 at 70 years old in Taipei.
Billy Wright
English footballer (1924-1994).
Born February 6th, 1924 in Ironbridge.
Died September 3rd, 1994 at 70 years old in London Borough of Barnet (pancreatic cancer).
Barbara O'Neil
Actress (1910-1980).
Born July 17th, 1910 in St. Louis.
Died September 3rd, 1980 at 70 years old in Greenwich (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 241 to 250 of 1864
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