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Dead at age 70
1,871 Notable deaths
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).
Edmund Dulac
French-born british illustrator and stamp designer (1882–1953).
Born October 22nd, 1882 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1953 at 70 years old in London. [ref]
Tomás Boy
Mexican association football player and manager (1951–2022).
Born June 28th, 1951 in Mexico City.
Died March 8th, 2022 at 70 years old in Acapulco de Juárez (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Joseph Nicolosi
American clinical psychologist (1947–2017).
Born January 24th, 1947 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2017 at 70 years old in Thousand Oaks (influenza). [ref]
Samuel Selvon
Trinidad and tobago writer (1923–1994).
Born May 20th, 1923 in San Fernando.
Died April 16th, 1994 at 70 years old in Trinidad (respiratory failure).
Samia Gamal
Egyptian belly dancer and actress (1924–1994).
Died December 1st, 1994 at 70 years old in Cairo.
Nihal Atsız
Turkish poet and writer (1905–1975).
Born January 12th, 1905 in Istanbul.
Died December 11th, 1975 at 70 years old in Kadıköy.
William Travilla
American costume designer (1920-1990).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Los Angeles.
Died November 2nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Deaths 411 to 420 of 1871
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