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Dead at age 70
1,373 Notable deaths
Gene Roddenberry
American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991).
Born August 19th, 1921 in El Paso. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure). [ref]
Bob Denver
American actor (1935–2005).
Born January 9th, 1935 in New Rochelle.
Died September 2nd, 2005 at 70 years old in Winston-Salem (pneumonia, laryngeal cancer).
Tito Jackson
American musician (1953–2024).
Born October 15th, 1953 in Ohio.
Died September 15th, 2024 at 70 years old in Gallup (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter (1905–1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose.
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Eddie Money
American rock musician and singer–songwriter (1949-2019).
Born March 21st, 1949 in Brooklyn.
Died September 13th, 2019 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Annette Funicello
American actress and singer (1942-2013).
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Utica.
Died April 8th, 2013 at 70 years old in Bakersfield (multiple sclerosis).
Henry Ford II
American automotive industry executive (1917–1987).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Detroit.
Died September 29th, 1987 at 70 years old in Detroit (pneumonia).
Vivian Vance
American singer (1909-1979).
Born July 26th, 1909 in Cherryvale.
Died August 17th, 1979 at 70 years old in Belvedere (breast cancer, bone cancer).
Irene Ryan
Actress (1902–1973).
Born October 17th, 1902 in El Paso.
Died April 26th, 1973 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
John Paul Getty Jr.
Wealthy american-born british philanthropist and book collector.
Born September 7th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 70 years old in London (disease).
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