Dead at age 70

1,871 Notable deaths

John B. Kelly Sr.

American olympic rower (1889–1960).

Born October 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia.

Died June 20th, 1960 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.

Duane Hanson

American sculptor (1925–1996).

Born January 17th, 1925 in Alexandria.

Died January 6th, 1996 at 70 years old in Boca Raton.

Raymond E. Brown

American priest and biblical scholar (1928–1998).

Born May 22nd, 1928 in New York City.

Died August 8th, 1998 at 70 years old in Menlo Park.

Dick O'Neill

American actor (1928-1998).

Born August 29th, 1928 in New York City.

Died November 17th, 1998 at 70 years old in Santa Monica.

Kay Johnson

American actress (1904–1975).

Born November 29th, 1904 in Mount Vernon.

Died November 17th, 1975 at 70 years old in Waterford.

Thomas O. Paine

American scientist (1921-1992).

Born November 9th, 1921 in Berkeley.

Died May 4th, 1992 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Michele Singer Reiner

American film producer and photographer.

Born March 3rd, 1955.

Died December 14th, 2025 at 70 years old in Brentwood (stab wound). [ref]

Mory Kanté

Guinean musician (1950–2020).

Born March 29th, 1950 in Kissidougou Prefecture, Albadaria.

Died May 22nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Conakry (chronic condition). [ref]

Gaganendranath Tagore

Indian painter and cartoonist of the bengal school (1867-1938).

Born September 18th, 1867 in Kolkata.

Died February 14th, 1938 at 70 years old in Kolkata.

Mindon Min

King of burma.

Born July 8th, 1808 in Amarapura.

Died October 1st, 1878 at 70 years old in Mandalay.

Deaths 381 to 390 of 1871

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