Dead at age 70

1,865 Notable deaths

Gordon Goodwin

American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor.

Born December 30th, 1954 in Wichita.

Died December 8th, 2025 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Christopher Dresser

British industrial designer (1834-1904).

Born July 4th, 1834 in Glasgow.

Died November 24th, 1904 at 70 years old in Mulhouse.

Nadia Gray

Romanian actress (1923–1994).

Born November 23rd, 1923 in Bucharest.

Died June 13th, 1994 at 70 years old in New York City (stroke).

Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria

Duke in bavaria (1839–1909).

Born August 9th, 1839 in Possenhofen.

Died November 30th, 1909 at 70 years old in Kreuth.

Larry Costello

American basketball player and coach (1931–2001).

Born July 2nd, 1931 in Minoa.

Died December 13th, 2001 at 70 years old in Fort Myers.

John Howard Yoder

American theologian and academic (1927–1997).

Born December 29th, 1927 in Smithville.

Died December 30th, 1997 at 70 years old in South Bend.

Ray Phiri

South african jazz musician (1947–2017).

Born March 23rd, 1947 in Mbombela.

Died July 12th, 2017 at 70 years old in Mbombela (lung cancer). [ref]

Igor Mitoraj

Polish sculptor (1944–2014).

Born March 26th, 1944 in Oederan.

Died October 6th, 2014 at 70 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Rod La Rocque

American actor (1898-1969).

Born November 29th, 1898 in Chicago.

Died October 15th, 1969 at 70 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).

Loránd Eötvös

Hungarian physicist (1848–1919).

Born July 27th, 1848 in Pest.

Died April 8th, 1919 at 70 years old in Budapest.

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