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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Max Reinhardt
Theatre director and actor (1873-1943).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Baden.
Died October 31st, 1943 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).
Gary Beach
American actor (1947-2018).
Born October 10th, 1947 in Alexandria.
Died July 17th, 2018 at 70 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Richard Diebenkorn
American painter (1922-1993).
Born April 22nd, 1922 in Portland.
Died March 30th, 1993 at 70 years old in Berkeley.
Maria Mitchell
American astronomer.
Born August 1st, 1818 in Nantucket. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1889 at 70 years old in Lynn.
Francis Chichester
New zealand yacht racer (1901–1972).
Born September 17th, 1901 in Barnstaple.
Died August 26th, 1972 at 70 years old in Plymouth (lung cancer).
John Renbourn
English guitarist and songwriter (1944–2015).
Born August 8th, 1944 in Marylebone.
Died March 26th, 2015 at 70 years old in Hawick (myocardial infarction).
Christoph Daum
German football manager (1953–2024).
Born October 24th, 1953 in Zwickau.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 70 years old in Cologne (lung cancer). [ref]
Hoot Gibson
American actor (1892–1962).
Born August 6th, 1892 in Tekamah.
Died August 23rd, 1962 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
American religious leader (1939–2009).
Born April 8th, 1939 in Long Branch.
Died October 15th, 2009 at 70 years old in Bozeman (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Bethel Leslie
American actress (1929-1999).
Born August 3rd, 1929 in New York City.
Died November 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
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