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Dead at age 70
1,221 Notable deaths
Roddy McDowall
British actor (1928–1998).
Born September 17th, 1928 in London.
Died October 3rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Studio City (lung cancer). [ref]
Gene Tierney
American actress (1920-1991).
Born November 19th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 6th, 1991 at 70 years old in Houston (pulmonary emphysema).
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]
Markie Post
American actress (1950-2021).
Born November 4th, 1950 in Palo Alto.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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).
Annette Funicello
American actress (1942-2013).
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Utica. [ref]
Died April 8th, 2013 at 70 years old in Bakersfield (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
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).
Gerald Durrell
British naturalist, writer and television presenter (1925–1995).
Born January 7th, 1925 in Jamshedpur.
Died January 30th, 1995 at 70 years old in Jersey. [ref]
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).
Emma Goldman
Russian anarchist.
Born June 27th, 1869 in Kaunas.
Died May 14th, 1940 at 70 years old in Toronto (stroke).
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