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Dead at age 70

1,336 Notable deaths

Claro M. Recto

Philippine diplomat and statesman.

Born February 8th, 1890 in Tiaong.

Died October 2nd, 1960 at 70 years old in Rome (cardiovascular disease).

Anton Walbrook

Austrian actor (1896-1967).

Born November 19th, 1896 in Vienna.

Died August 9th, 1967 at 70 years old in Garatshausen (myocardial infarction).

Robert Axelrod

American actor.

Born May 29th, 1949 in New York City.

Died September 7th, 2019 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]

Max Reinhardt

Theatre director and actor (1873-1943).

Born September 9th, 1873 in Baden.

Died October 31st, 1943 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).

Don Mitchell

American actor (1943-2013).

Born March 17th, 1943 in Houston.

Died December 8th, 2013 at 70 years old in Encino. [ref]

Hoot Gibson

American actor.

Born August 6th, 1892 in Tekamah. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 1962 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]

Ulrich Beck

German sociologist & scholar.

Born May 15th, 1944 in Słupsk.

Died January 1st, 2015 at 70 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]

E. E. Evans-Pritchard

British anthropologist (1902–1973).

Born September 21st, 1902 in Crowborough.

Died September 11th, 1973 at 70 years old in Oxford.

John Spencer

English snooker player (1935–2006).

Born September 18th, 1935 in Radcliffe.

Died July 11th, 2006 at 70 years old in Bury (stomach cancer). [ref]

John Renbourn

English guitarist and songwriter.

Born August 8th, 1944 in Marylebone.

Died March 26th, 2015 at 70 years old in Hawick (myocardial infarction).

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