Dead at age 70
1,336 Notable deaths
Ben Turpin
American actor (1869-1940).
Born September 19th, 1869 in New Orleans.
Died July 1st, 1940 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
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
British author, theologian, radio and tv presenter and church of scotland minister (1907-1978).
Born December 5th, 1907 in Wick.
Died January 24th, 1978 at 70 years old in Glasgow.
Benson Fong
American actor (1916-1987).
Born October 10th, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died August 1st, 1987 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer (1952–2023).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Helsinki.
Died June 2nd, 2023 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of 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).
Otto Grotewohl
German politician (1894–1964).
Born March 11th, 1894 in Brunswick.
Died September 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in East Berlin.
Kōki Hirota
Japanese politician executed (1878-1948).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Fukuoka.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging).
Hugh McCracken
American session musician (1942-2013).
Born March 31st, 1942 in Glen Ridge.
Died March 28th, 2013 at 70 years old in Manhattan (leukemia).
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