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Dead at age 70
1,371 Notable deaths
Narriman Sadek
Egyptian queen consort.
Born October 31st, 1934 in Cairo.
Died October 16th, 2005 at 70 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage).
John Barbirolli
British conductor and cellist (1899-1970).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in London.
Died July 29th, 1970 at 70 years old in London.
Vasilis Karras
Greek singer (1953–2023).
Born November 12th, 1953 in Kokkinochori.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 70 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Luis Sepúlveda
Chilean writer (1949–2020).
Born October 4th, 1949 in Ovalle.
Died April 16th, 2020 at 70 years old in Oviedo City (COVID-19). [ref]
Laurence J. Peter
Canadian educator (1919–1990).
Born September 16th, 1919 in Vancouver.
Died January 12th, 1990 at 70 years old in Palos Verdes Estates.
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995).
Born January 23rd, 1925 in Oakland.
Died August 12th, 1995 at 70 years old in Santa Ynez (colorectal cancer).
Edmund Dulac
French-born british illustrator and stamp designer (1882–1953).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1953 at 70 years old in London. [ref]
Tomás Boy
Mexican association football player and manager.
Born June 28th, 1951 in Mexico City.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 70 years old in Acapulco (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Joseph Nicolosi
American clinical psychologist (1947–2017).
Born January 24th, 1947 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2017 at 70 years old in Thousand Oaks (influenza). [ref]
Samuel Selvon
Trinidad and tobago writer.
Born May 20th, 1923 in San Fernando. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1994 at 70 years old in Trinidad (respiratory failure). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner