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Dead at age 70
1,871 Notable deaths
Orson Pratt
Apostle of the lds church (1811–1881).
Born September 19th, 1811 in Hartford.
Died October 3rd, 1881 at 70 years old in Salt Lake City (diabetes).
Byron Foulger
Actor (1899-1970).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Ogden.
Died April 4th, 1970 at 70 years old in Hollywood (cardiovascular disease).
Héctor Babenco
Brazilian-argentine film director (1946-2016).
Born February 7th, 1946 in Mar del Plata.
Died July 13th, 2016 at 70 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction, sinusitis). [ref]
Lee Tracy
American actor (1898-1968).
Born April 14th, 1898 in Atlanta.
Died October 18th, 1968 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (liver cancer).
Leslie Ward
British cartoonist (1851-1922).
Born November 21st, 1851 in London.
Died May 15th, 1922 at 70 years old in London.
Lee Dorman
American bassist (1942-2012).
Born September 15th, 1942 in St. Louis.
Died December 21st, 2012 at 70 years old in Laguna Niguel.
William Van Alen
American architect (1883–1954).
Born August 10th, 1883 in Brooklyn.
Died May 24th, 1954 at 70 years old in New York City.
Cesare Mori
Italian prefect and politician (1871-1942).
Born December 22nd, 1871 in Pavia.
Died July 5th, 1942 at 70 years old in Udine.
Princess María Isabel of Orléans
Infanta of spain, princess of orléans, countess of paris (1848-1919).
Born September 21st, 1848 in Reales Alcázares.
Died April 23rd, 1919 at 70 years old in Villamanrique de la Condesa (disease).
Johanna von Puttkamer
Prussian noblewoman (1824–1894).
Born April 11th, 1824 in Wiatrołom.
Died November 27th, 1894 at 70 years old in Warcino.
Deaths 441 to 450 of 1871
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou