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Dead at age 70

1,371 Notable deaths

Boris Podolsky

American physicist (1896-1966).

Born June 29th, 1896 in Taganrog.

Died November 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Cincinnati.

Gottfried Benn

German novelist, poet.

Born May 2nd, 1886 in Putlitz. [ref]

Died July 7th, 1956 at 70 years old in West Berlin (cancer). [ref]

Laura Betti

Italian actress (1927-2004).

Born May 1st, 1934 in Bologna. [ref]

Died July 31st, 2004 at 70 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Margaret Gibson

American actress (1894-1964).

Born September 14th, 1894 in Colorado Springs.

Died October 21st, 1964 at 70 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Rosanna Schiaffino

Italian actress (1939-2009).

Born November 25th, 1938 in Genoa.

Died October 17th, 2009 at 70 years old in Milan (breast cancer). [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]

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]

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.

Ernest Douwes Dekker

Indonesia politician (1879–1950).

Born October 8th, 1879 in Pasuruan.

Died August 28th, 1950 at 70 years old in Bandung.

Bob Davies

American basketball player-coach.

Born January 15th, 1920 in Harrisburg.

Died April 22nd, 1990 at 70 years old in Hilton Head Island.

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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams