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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Linda Tripp
American civil servant (1949-2020).
Born November 24th, 1949 in Jersey City.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 70 years old (pancreatic 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).
Buffalo Bill
American frontiersman and showman (1846–1917).
Born February 26th, 1846 in Le Claire.
Died January 10th, 1917 at 70 years old in Denver (kidney failure).
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]
Muddy Waters
American blues musician (1913–1983).
Born April 4th, 1913 in Issaquena County, Rolling Fork.
Died April 30th, 1983 at 70 years old in Westmont (heart failure).
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 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).
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