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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Sarojini Naidu
Indian poet, politician, governor of the united provinces of agra and oudh from 1947 to 1949.
Born February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
Died March 2nd, 1949 at 70 years old in Lucknow (myocardial infarction).
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Indian cricket player. (1941-2011).
Born January 5th, 1941 in Bhopal.
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 70 years old in New Delhi (lung disease). [ref]
Suzanne Pleshette
American actress (1937-2008).
Born January 31st, 1937 in New York City.
Died January 19th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Allen Ginsberg
American poet and writer (1926–1997).
Born June 3rd, 1926 in Newark.
Died April 5th, 1997 at 70 years old in East Village (liver cancer). [ref]
Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992).
Born May 2nd, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease).
Ric Ocasek
American musician (1944–2019).
Born March 23rd, 1949 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2019 at 70 years old in Manhattan (heart disease). [ref]
Tennessee Williams
American playwright (1911–1983).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Columbus.
Died February 25th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City (choking).
Markie Post
American actress (1950-2021).
Born November 4th, 1950 in Palo Alto.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Roddy McDowall
British actor (1928–1998).
Born September 17th, 1928 in Herne Hill.
Died October 3rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer).
Diego Rivera
Mexican muralist (1886–1957).
Born December 8th, 1886 in Guanajuato.
Died November 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Coyoacán (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 1864
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy