Dead at age 70

1,336 Notable deaths

Sid Grauman

American showman (1879-1950).

Born March 17th, 1879 in Indianapolis.

Died March 5th, 1950 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (coronary occlusion).

Bethel Leslie

American actress (1929-1999).

Born August 3rd, 1929 in New York City.

Died November 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).

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).

Elmyr de Hory

Hungarian painter and art forger (1906-1976).

Born April 14th, 1906 in Budapest.

Died December 11th, 1976 at 70 years old in Ibiza (intoxication).

Eugène Atget

French photographer (1857-1927).

Born February 12th, 1857 in Libourne. [ref]

Died August 4th, 1927 at 70 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Elaine de Kooning

American painter (1918–1989).

Born March 12th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died February 1st, 1989 at 70 years old in Southampton (lung cancer). [ref]

Henry Scott Tuke

English painter and photographer (1858-1929).

Born June 12th, 1858 in York. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1929 at 70 years old in Falmouth.

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).

Edith Barrett

American actress (1907-1977).

Born January 19th, 1907 in Roxbury.

Died February 22nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Albuquerque (myocardial infarction).

Bobby Pearce

Australian rower (1905-1976).

Born September 30th, 1905 in Sydney.

Died May 20th, 1976 at 70 years old in Toronto.

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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett