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Dead at age 70
1,372 Notable deaths
Joey Jones
Welsh association football player (1955–2025).
Born March 4th, 1955 in Llandudno.
Died July 22nd, 2025 at 70 years old [ref]
Flórián Albert
Hungarian footballer (1941-2011).
Born September 15th, 1941 in Hercegszántó.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 70 years old in Budapest (surgical complications). [ref]
Javier Marías
Spanish writer (1951–2022).
Born September 20th, 1951 in Madrid.
Died September 11th, 2022 at 70 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Andrey Vyshinsky
Soviet politician, jurist and diplomat (1883-1954).
Born December 10th, 1883 in Odesa.
Died November 22nd, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Garo Yepremian
American football player (1944-2015).
Born June 2nd, 1944 in Larnaca.
Died May 15th, 2015 at 70 years old in Media (brain cancer). [ref]
Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta
Greek princess, queen consort of croatia, duchess of aosta (1904-1974).
Born February 13th, 1904 in Athens.
Died April 15th, 1974 at 70 years old in Fiesole (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Leo McCarey
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1898-1969).
Born October 3rd, 1898 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
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]
Kōki Hirota
Japanese politician executed (1878-1948).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Fukuoka.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki.
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]
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