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Dead at age 70
1,336 Notable deaths
Paul Schmidt
German interpreter and translator.
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Gmund am Tegernsee. [ref]
Vasilis Karras
Greek singer (1953–2023).
Born November 12th, 1953 in Kokkinochori.
Died December 24th, 2023 at 70 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jahn Teigen
Norwegian singer, musician, and comedian (1949–2020).
Born September 27th, 1949 in Tønsberg. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2020 at 70 years old in Ystad (disease). [ref]
Alan Dundes
American folklorist.
Born September 8th, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2005 at 70 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Motoo Kimura
Japanese scientist (1924–1994).
Born November 13th, 1924 in Okazaki. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1994 at 70 years old in Japan (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Adam Oehlenschläger
Danish poet and playwright.
Born November 14th, 1779 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1850 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Fritz Kolbe
German diplomat and resistance member (1900-1971).
Born September 25th, 1900 in Berlin.
Died February 16th, 1971 at 70 years old in Bern.
Gérard Blain
French actor, film director and screenwriter (1930–2000).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Paris.
Died December 17th, 2000 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
Carlo Abarth
Automobile engineer, designer and racecar driver (1908-1979).
Born November 15th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died October 24th, 1979 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Phyllis Frelich
American actress (1944-2014).
Born February 29th, 1944 in Devils Lake.
Died April 10th, 2014 at 70 years old in Temple City (progressive supranuclear palsy).
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