Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
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).
William Dodd
American historian and ambassador to germany.
Born October 21st, 1869 in Clayton.
Died February 9th, 1940 at 70 years old in Round Hill (pneumonia).
Ben Shahn
American painter, graphic designer and photographer of lithuanian descent (1898–1969).
Born September 12th, 1898 in Kaunas.
Died March 14th, 1969 at 70 years old in New York City.
Stelios Kazantzidis
Greek singer (1931–2001).
Born August 29th, 1931 in Athens.
Died September 14th, 2001 at 70 years old in Athens (cancer).
James Truslow Adams
American writer and historian (1878–1949).
Born October 18th, 1878 in Southport, Brooklyn.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 70 years old in Westport.
Jan Zumbach
Royal air force flying ace (1915–1986).
Born April 14th, 1915 in Ursynów.
Died January 3rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Paris.
Jimmy Carl Black
American musician (1938–2008).
Born February 1st, 1938 in El Paso.
Died November 1st, 2008 at 70 years old in Siegsdorf (cancer, lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 351 to 360 of 1864
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy