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Dead at age 70
1,336 Notable deaths
Otto von Lossow
German general.
Born January 15th, 1868 in Hof.
Died November 25th, 1938 at 70 years old in Munich.
Larry Costello
American basketball player and coach (1931-2001).
Died December 13th, 2001 at 70 years old in Fort Myers.
Charles Walters
American film director and choreographer (1911-1982).
Born November 17th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 13th, 1982 at 70 years old in Malibu (lung cancer).
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st chief rabbi of ireland and israel (1888–1959).
Born December 3rd, 1888 in Łomża. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1959 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
François Furet
French historian.
Born March 27th, 1927 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1997 at 70 years old in Toulouse (heart failure). [ref]
Eddie Eagan
American boxer and bobsledder (1897-1967).
Born April 26th, 1897 in Denver.
Died June 14th, 1967 at 70 years old in Rye.
Mark Kac
Mathematician.
Born August 16th, 1914 in Kremenets. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Liang Sicheng
Chinese architect and scholar (1901-1972).
Born April 20th, 1901 in Tokyo.
Died January 9th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Boris Podolsky
American physicist (1896-1966).
Born June 29th, 1896 in Taganrog.
Died November 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Cincinnati.
Valentín Paniagua
Peruvian politician (1936-2006).
Born September 23rd, 1936 in Cusco. [ref]
Died October 16th, 2006 at 70 years old in Lima (lung disease).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson