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Dead at age 70
1,864 Notable deaths
Richard Gaines
American actor (1904-1975).
Born July 23rd, 1904 in Oklahoma City.
Died July 20th, 1975 at 70 years old in North Hollywood.
John P. Ryan
American actor (1936–2007).
Born July 30th, 1936 in New York City.
Died March 20th, 2007 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Narriman Sadek
Egyptian queen consort.
Born October 31st, 1934 in Cairo.
Died October 16th, 2005 at 70 years old in Cairo (cerebral hemorrhage).
John Barbirolli
British conductor and cellist (1899-1970).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in London.
Died July 29th, 1970 at 70 years old in London.
Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
German queen (1822-1892); second daughter of nicholas i of russia and charlotte of prussia.
Born September 11th, 1822 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 30th, 1892 at 70 years old in Friedrichshafen.
Vasilis Karras
Greek singer (1953–2023).
Born November 12th, 1953 in Kokkinochori.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 70 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Luis Sepúlveda
Chilean writer (1949–2020).
Born October 4th, 1949 in Ovalle.
Died April 16th, 2020 at 70 years old in Oviedo City (COVID-19). [ref]
Charles W. Mills
Jamaican-american academic philosopher (1951–2021).
Born January 3rd, 1951 in London. [ref]
Died September 21st, 2021 at 70 years old in Evanston (metastatic malignant neoplasm). [ref]
Laurence J. Peter
Canadian educator (1919–1990).
Born September 16th, 1919 in Vancouver.
Died January 12th, 1990 at 70 years old in Palos Verdes Estates.
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995).
Born January 23rd, 1925 in Oakland.
Died August 12th, 1995 at 70 years old in Santa Ynez (colorectal cancer).
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The fear of death is the beginning of slavery. Robert Anton Wilson