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Dead at age 70
1,871 Notable deaths
Koko Taylor
American chicago blues musician.
Born September 28th, 1938 in Memphis.
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 70 years old in Chicago (surgical complications). [ref]
Zalman King
American director, writer, producer, actor (1941-2012).
Born May 23rd, 1941 in Trenton.
Died February 3rd, 2012 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Ken Shimura
Japanese comedian (1950-2020).
Born February 20th, 1950 in Higashimurayama.
Died March 29th, 2020 at 70 years old in National Center for Global Health and Medicine (COVID-19). [ref]
Alfred Korzybski
Polish-american scholar and philosopher (1879–1950).
Born July 3rd, 1879 in Warsaw.
Died March 1st, 1950 at 70 years old in Lakeville.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
American lawyer (1851–1921).
Born June 9th, 1851 in Baltimore.
Died June 28th, 1921 at 70 years old in Baltimore County (cholera).
Jimmy Boyd
American singer, musician, and actor (1939-2009).
Born January 9th, 1939 in McComb.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Stan Brakhage
American filmmaker and writer (1933–2003).
Born January 14th, 1933 in Kansas City.
Died March 9th, 2003 at 70 years old in Victoria (bladder cancer).
Lobsang Rampa
English writer (1910-1981).
Born April 8th, 1910 in Plympton.
Died January 25th, 1981 at 70 years old in Calgary.
Oliver Winchester
American businessman and politician (1810-1880).
Born November 30th, 1810 in Boston.
Died December 11th, 1880 at 70 years old in New Haven.
Emil Kraepelin
German psychiatrist (1856–1926).
Born February 15th, 1856 in Neustrelitz.
Died October 7th, 1926 at 70 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Deaths 261 to 270 of 1871
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