Dead at age 70
1,372 Notable deaths
P. F. Sloan
American singer and songwriter (1945–2015).
Born September 18th, 1945 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 2015 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Yukihiro Takahashi
Japanese singer-songwriter, drummer, music producer, fashion designer (1952-2023).
Born June 6th, 1952 in Meguro-ku.
Died January 11th, 2023 at 70 years old (aspiration pneumonia). [ref]
Gregory Corso
American writer (1930-2001).
Born March 26th, 1930 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2001 at 70 years old in Robbinsdale (prostate cancer). [ref]
Will Vinton
American animator (1947-2018).
Born November 17th, 1947 in McMinnville.
Died October 4th, 2018 at 70 years old in Portland (multiple myeloma). [ref]
John Dickson Carr
American writer (1906–1977).
Born November 30th, 1906 in Uniontown.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Greenville (lung cancer).
Abbas II
Khedive of egypt and sudan (1874-1944) (r. 1892-1914).
Born July 14th, 1874 in Alexandria.
Died December 19th, 1944 at 70 years old in Geneva.
Cemal Gürsel
Turkish general and politician (1895-1966).
Born October 13th, 1895 in Hınıs.
Died September 14th, 1966 at 70 years old in Ankara (stroke).
David Wilkie
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.
Born March 8th, 1954 in Colombo. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2024 at 70 years old (cancer). [ref]
Frank Knox
47th secretary of the navy of the united states (1874-1944).
Born January 1st, 1874 in Boston.
Died April 28th, 1944 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Edith Cowan
Australian politician - first female in an australian parliament.
Born August 2nd, 1861 in Geraldton.
Died June 9th, 1932 at 70 years old in Subiaco.
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder