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Dead at age 70
1,871 Notable deaths
Guido von List
Austrian writer (1848-1919).
Born October 5th, 1848 in Vienna.
Died May 21st, 1919 at 70 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Zbigniew Religa
Polish cardiac surgeon and politician (1938-2009).
Born December 16th, 1938 in Miedniewice, Masovian Voivodeship.
Died March 8th, 2009 at 70 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Ralph Klein
Canadian politician (1942-2013).
Born November 1st, 1942 in Calgary.
Died March 29th, 2013 at 70 years old in Calgary (dementia).
Claro M. Recto
Filipino statesman (1890–1960).
Born February 8th, 1890 in Tiaong.
Died October 2nd, 1960 at 70 years old in Rome (cardiovascular disease).
Klaus Teuber
German board game designer (1952–2023).
Born June 25th, 1952 in Rai-Breitenbach.
Died April 1st, 2023 at 70 years old (disease). [ref]
John Spencer
English snooker player (1935–2006).
Born September 18th, 1935 in Radcliffe.
Died July 11th, 2006 at 70 years old in Bury (stomach cancer). [ref]
Ernst Cassirer
German philosopher (1874–1945).
Born May 28th, 1874 in Wrocław.
Died April 13th, 1945 at 70 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Augusta Savage
American sculptor (1892–1962).
Born February 29th, 1892 in Green Cove Springs. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1962 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Austrian biologist and philosopher (1901–1972).
Born September 19th, 1901 in Atzgersdorf.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 70 years old in Buffalo.
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).
Deaths 281 to 290 of 1871
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson