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Dead at age 70
1,372 Notable deaths
Adolf Brand
German writer (1874-1945).
Born November 14th, 1874 in Berlin.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 70 years old in Berlin.
David Tudor
American pianist and composer (1926–1996).
Born January 20th, 1926 in Philadelphia.
Died August 13th, 1996 at 70 years old in New York City.
Robert Bartlett
Newfoundland canadian american explorer.
Born August 15th, 1875 in Brigus South.
Died April 28th, 1946 at 70 years old in New York City.
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]
Chen Yi
Chinese general, people's republic of china (1901-1972).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Lezhi County.
Died January 6th, 1972 at 70 years old in Beijing.
Heather Couper
Astronomer.
Born June 2nd, 1949 in Wallasey. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2020 at 70 years old in Stoke Mandeville Hospital. [ref]
Evelyn Thomas
American musician (1953–2024).
Born August 22nd, 1953 in Chicago.
Died July 21st, 2024 at 70 years old in Port Charlotte (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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).
Marilyn Ferguson
American writer (1938-2008).
Born April 5th, 1938 in Grand Junction.
Died October 19th, 2008 at 70 years old in Banning. [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]
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