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Dead at age 70
1,239 Notable deaths
Edward Lowassa
Tanzanian politician (1953–2024).
Born August 26th, 1953 in Arusha.
Died February 10th, 2024 at 70 years old in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute.
Flórián Albert
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 15th, 1941 in Hercegszántó.
Died October 31st, 2011 at 70 years old in Budapest (surgical complications). [ref]
James Truslow Adams
American writer and historian.
Born October 18th, 1878 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 70 years old in Westport. [ref]
John Cockcroft
British physicist.
Born May 27th, 1897 in Todmorden.
Died September 18th, 1967 at 70 years old in Churchill College. [ref]
Jeanne Sauvé
Canadian politician (1922-1993).
Born April 26th, 1922 in Prud'homme.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Charles Studd
British cricketer and missionary (1860-1931).
Born December 2nd, 1860 in Spratton.
Died July 16th, 1931 at 70 years old in Ibambi.
Willis Bouchey
American actor (1907-1977).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Vernon.
Died September 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Burbank.
William Barclay
Scottish author, presenter, church of scotland minister and professor of divinity and biblical criticism (1907-1978).
Born December 5th, 1907 in Wick.
Died January 24th, 1978 at 70 years old in Glasgow.
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in Paris (glioblastoma). [ref]
Frank Worsley
New zealand sailor and explorer.
Born February 22nd, 1872 in Akaroa.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 70 years old in Claygate (lung cancer).
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene