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Dead at age 70
1,372 Notable deaths
Benson Fong
American actor (1916-1987).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died August 1st, 1987 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
John Cockcroft
British physicist.
Born May 27th, 1897 in Todmorden.
Died September 18th, 1967 at 70 years old in Churchill College. [ref]
Ulrich Beck
German sociologist & scholar.
Born May 15th, 1944 in Słupsk.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 70 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michał Kalecki
Polish economist.
Born June 22nd, 1899 in Łódź. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1970 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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).
Bukka White
American singer-songwriter.
Born November 12th, 1906 in Houston.
Died February 26th, 1977 at 70 years old in Memphis (cancer).
George DiCenzo
American actor (1940-2010).
Born April 21st, 1940 in New Haven.
Died August 9th, 2010 at 70 years old in Washington Crossing (sepsis). [ref]
Sisavang Vatthana
Prime minister of laos (1907-1978).
Born November 13th, 1907 in Luang Prabang.
Died May 13th, 1978 at 70 years old in Xam Neua.
Charles Studd
British cricketer and missionary (1860-1931).
Born December 2nd, 1860 in Spratton.
Died July 16th, 1931 at 70 years old in Ibambi.
Moritz Moszkowski
German composer, pianist and teacher.
Born August 23rd, 1854 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1925 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
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