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Dead at age 70
1,372 Notable deaths
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.
Jeanne Sauvé
Canadian politician (1922-1993).
Born April 26th, 1922 in Prud'homme.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Lim Yew Hock
Singaporean and malaysian politician (1914-1984).
Born October 15th, 1914 in Singapore.
Died November 30th, 1984 at 70 years old in Saudi Arabia.
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).
Waldemar Haffkine
Bacteriologist.
Born March 27th, 1860 in Odesa. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1930 at 70 years old in Lausanne. [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).
Eugène Atget
French photographer (1857-1927).
Born February 12th, 1857 in Libourne. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1927 at 70 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Brion Gysin
British-canadian painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist (1916-1986).
Born January 19th, 1916 in Taplow. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1986 at 70 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Abdul Rehman Malik
Pakistani politician (1951–2022).
Born December 12th, 1951 in Sialkot.
Died February 23rd, 2022 at 70 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]
Helen Westcott
American actress (1928–1998).
Born January 1st, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 1998 at 70 years old in Edmonds (cancer).
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