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Dead at age 70
1,336 Notable deaths
Will Alsop
British architect (1947-2018).
Born December 12th, 1947 in Northampton.
Died May 12th, 2018 at 70 years old in London.
James Henry Breasted
American archaeologist, egyptologist and historian (1865–1935).
Born August 27th, 1865 in Rockford. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1935 at 70 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Sidney Coleman
American physicist.
Born March 7th, 1937 in Chicago.
Died November 18th, 2007 at 70 years old in Cambridge.
Masayoshi Ōhira
Japanese politician (1910-1980).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Wada.
Died June 12th, 1980 at 70 years old in Toranomon Hospital (myocardial infarction).
Dick Quax
New zealand distance runner and local-body politician.
Born January 1st, 1948 in Alkmaar.
Died May 28th, 2018 at 70 years old in Auckland (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Flora Thompson
English author and poet (1876–1947).
Born December 5th, 1876 in Juniper Hill.
Died May 21st, 1947 at 70 years old in Brixham.
Heather Couper
Astronomer.
Born June 2nd, 1949 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2020 at 70 years old in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. [ref]
Arthur Rothstein
American photojournalist (1915–1985).
Born July 17th, 1915 in Manhattan, New York City. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1985 at 70 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Sir John Woodroffe
English orientalist (1865–1936).
Born December 15th, 1865 in Kolkata.
Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old in Beausoleil.
John P. Ryan
American actor (1936-2007).
Born July 30th, 1936 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2007 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson