Dead at age 70

1,371 Notable deaths

Samia Gamal

Egyptian belly dancer and actress.

Born August 22nd, 1924 in Beni Suef.

Died December 1st, 1994 at 70 years old in Cairo. [ref]

Nihal Atsız

Turkish poet and writer (1905–1975).

Born January 12th, 1905 in Istanbul.

Died December 11th, 1975 at 70 years old in Kadıköy.

William Travilla

American costume designer (1920-1990).

Born March 22nd, 1920 in Los Angeles.

Died November 2nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Hubert Wilkins

Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).

Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett.

Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham.

Claude Nicolas Ledoux

French neoclassical architect (1736-1806).

Born March 21st, 1736 in Dormans. [ref]

Died November 19th, 1806 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]

Wilhelm Boger

Holocaust perpetrator, gestapo and ss officer at auschwitz (1906–1977).

Born December 19th, 1906 in Zuffenhausen.

Died April 3rd, 1977 at 70 years old in Bietigheim-Bissingen.

Isaac HaLevy Herzog

1st chief rabbi of ireland and israel (1888–1959).

Born December 3rd, 1888 in Łomża. [ref]

Died July 25th, 1959 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Egyptian actor (1946–2016).

Born June 4th, 1946 in Alexandria.

Died November 12th, 2016 at 70 years old in Cairo. [ref]

William D. Boyce

Businessman and founder of scouting in america (1858-1929).

Born June 16th, 1858 in Plum Township.

Died June 11th, 1929 at 70 years old in Chicago.

E. V. Lucas

British writer (1868-1938).

Born June 12th, 1868 in London.

Died June 26th, 1938 at 70 years old in Marylebone.

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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold