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Dead at age 70
1,221 Notable deaths
Linda Tripp
American civil servant (1949-2020).
Born November 24th, 1949 in Jersey City.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 70 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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]
Ric Ocasek
American musician.
Born March 23rd, 1949 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2019 at 70 years old in Manhattan (heart disease). [ref]
Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker (1921–1992).
Born May 2nd, 1921 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Diego Rivera
Mexican painter and muralist.
Born December 8th, 1886 in Guanajuato City. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Coyoacán (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tennessee Williams
American playwright (1911-1983).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1985 at 70 years old in New York City (choking). [ref]
Suzanne Pleshette
American actress (1937-2008).
Born January 31st, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2008 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter and novelist (1905-1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gene Roddenberry
American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991).
Born August 19th, 1921 in El Paso. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Bob Denver
Actor (1935-2005).
Born January 9th, 1935 in New Rochelle.
Died September 2nd, 2005 at 70 years old in Winston-Salem (pneumonia, laryngeal cancer).
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